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Healthy Mind

I recently had a couple of experiences that reminded me of a mindfulness meditation course I took in PT school. I heard a report on mindfulness meditation used for pain control and with veterans for stress reduction. And I had a conversation with a psychologist about how she encourages her clients to utilize mindfulness to help reduce anxiety, stress, and depression.

These experiences made me reflect on how often we focus on the physical and outward appearances of health and well-being. I think it is easy to forget how important it is to reduce our stress, be present in the moment, and to relate our mental well being to our overall health and wellness.

I’ve included the link to a webcast of a mindfulness meditation body scan exercise and the short report I heard last week:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7654964

If anyone has any techniques, strategies or experiences to share related to the connection between mental and physical well being…..please share!

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