Herbert Levine

Those working in the field of health care have been known for some time that a link exists between our underlying beliefs and thoughts and functioning our body. Dr. Herbert Benson, 1970, in his flagship book, The Relaxation Response, articulated the concept that stressors may trigger a fight or flight response ", a startle response within that says we are about to experience an unpleasant event. Although there is a healthy fear that protects us from harms way many times how we interpret stressful events and an ability to manage, can affect the immune systems of functional capacity. There is now sufficient research to validate the work of Benson, the relaxation techniques such a meditation, may have a direct link to minimize the effect of a wide range of disorders such as blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome, sore backache, nerve pain, and headache problems. Relaxation strategies to calm the sympathetic nervous system, making it easier for the body to heal.

In the book by Barbara Levine, Your body believes every word you say, it explores how our thoughts and underlying beliefs about our physical illnesses affecting our auto-immune system which governs our ability to ward off the disease, manage pain and promote healing. In other words, legitimate pain from various illnesses and somatic symptoms may be intensified by the type of messages that we forge. spontaneous self-destructive thoughts such as "What is good, my body will always betray me and never get better." can reinforce the cycle the pain of making things worse. People with chronic self-defeating such reactions have been shown to create chemical changes and internal flow narrowed blood which further erodes the ability of individuals to manage pain. How we respond to our bodily disorders, in terms of beliefs core and inner dialogue, the result may affect our health.

Some time ago, I attended a presentation by psychiatrist M. Scott Peck. He spoke with mental health providers about his struggles with neck pain, a problem that tormented him for years. An operation solved some of his pain, but he said there could be some underlying belief that negatively contributes to the problem. He finally concluded that it was a conflict-Avoider, unable to adequately assert himself, refusing to "stick to his neck. "

Physical illness may be intensified by self-destructive thinking underlying that is a metaphor for the chronic condition experienced. For example, people suffering from back pain at times may lack the "backbone" to express their thoughts and feelings with courage. People with gastrointestinal problems may not be unable to "stomach" certain thoughts and feelings intolerable. People with headache syndromes May experience beliefs and thoughts on the events that inspired them to say: "Life is making my head hurt." disordered eating people May experience assumptions such as: "I am so angry that I could get sick or if I control my weight and eating habits is at least one area in my life that I can control! "People in pain as neurological disorders of the inner ear in May exacerbate their pain by experiencing panic, thoughts like "Oh my God, it's coming again, that nasty, annoying pain. I'll never more than that because the volume of my life is mounted too high.

Anxiety, panic and depression are typical features associated with physical pain. operates more efficiently one of these symptoms, the less troublesome the pain may be. Learning to cope with anticipatory anxiety in response to rationally, "Ok, I know that pain can be annoying, but when it comes, I'll do my deep breathing and manage just fine!" Or deal with the panic, when a wave of pain comes, I'll Just go with it. It's not a big deal, my feelings are frightening limited time, they will be over soon "), and manage depression," Just because I feel awful does not mean I can not do things to stay active and make me feel involved "are important ways to respond adaptively to pain

The following are some ideas guidelines to more effectively manage pain

· Try to pain in perspective. Make a realistic assessment. "In the scheme of things, the bad sides of my condition?

· Do not fight with your symptoms, it makes it worse. The more you accept your symptoms, they are more likely to decrease

· Use various activities focus away from your pain. Homes on pain, it is more painful. Stretching, music, swimming, meditation and other activities are important

Πadopt a multidisciplinary approach your problem, if necessary. Get a team of health specialists, including medical quality, psychotherapist, therapist rehabilitation physical therapist or other message providers pain management

· Develop a support system strong family and friends. In addition, there are many support groups in our community for people suffering from various physical ailments

· Remember that the things we say have an impact on our physical health and emotional well-being.