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mind-body

Adjective

Meaning

(philosophy) Describing the physical action of the mind on the body, especially the mode in which a thought can cause an action

(medicine) Describing the interrelationship between physical and mental health

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable. Thomas Nagel

I nodded, pretending I was relaxed. I watched the sunlight sparkling on the water and practiced mind-body integration for a few seconds by quietly hyperventilating. Miranda July

Tackle football is a body-mind sport; flag football is a mind-body sport. Warren Farrell

Mind-body medicine should not be an 'alternative,' nor should complementary and integrative medicine be something doctors are not exposed to during their training. Bernie Siegel

There's no question that the mind-body connection is real, even if we can't quantify it. Hope is one of the greatest weapons we have to fight disease. David Agus

My career began somewhat accidentally. In the 1960s, I started a practice in the fledgling field of mind-body healing. Around that time, it was completely in its infancy. I had been developing a protocol to use body awareness as a tool for stress reduction. Peter A. Levine

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