DISEASES AS A REFLECTION OF THE PSYCHE
Wanting to know whether or not the human brain has
the power to cure the body of illness, I set out to
find an article with some cold hard facts. This
article, written by Marcia Angell, Ph.D., elaborates on
the subject of the connection between mental state and
disease.
The belief that there is a connection between
mental and physical health is apparent in the article.
It signifies that if a person is in a positive frame of
mind, active and content, then they are physically
healthy and have the ability to ward off many
illnesses. However, in the event the person is in a
deep state of depression, inactive, or despondent, then
their body reacts in a way as to give up and allows
sickness to invade their immune system. The ability to
control ones' physical status is possible, however only
to a certain extent.
One has to be realistic and not
assume that the mind can cure a terminal illness or one
of congenital defect, or can it? These beliefs
coincide with the philosophies of monism, the mind and
body working as one, and the Grand Unification Theory,
the joining together of mind and body in an organ
called the brain. I personally believe the mind can
influence ones' body. My opinion stems from my
discipline acquired in the martial arts. I can employ
the use of my mind to block out or ignore moderate
amounts of pain. Therefore I believe the mind has some
definite control over the body and its functions as a
healer. I therefore agree with Marcia Angel in
believing that positive thoughts and concentration will
result in a healthy body, while negative thoughts will
elicit detrimental effects. There is a vast amount of...