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The mind and body have often been thought of as separate and independent worlds. However, modern science has come to recognize that mind and body are in constant communication with one another in a large number of ways. Practically speaking, we know this to be true. After all, who has ever met a body without a mind, or a mind without a body? Mind-body therapies utilize these natural links between our physical, emotional and mental makeup to positively influence mood disorders and anxiety patterns, physical conditions of one sort or another, manage pain, or address the ways in which experiences from the past continue to leave unhealthy imprints on our physical, emotional and mental functioning in the present. In addition to various talk therapies, mind-body therapies frequently utilize clinical hypnosis, guided imagery, EMDR, and expressive therapies (e.g., poetry therapy, writing, and journaling), as well as a range of approaches that work from the body up to the mind, such as naturopathic medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, massage therapy.
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