Mind Body Connection

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Mind Body Connection

• Prepared by Taghreed Al-Attar

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Mind Body Connection

• Research has shown that physical health is
  enhanced when the person is mentally and
  emotionally well

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What is good emotional health?

• People with good emotional health are aware of
  their thoughts, feelings and behaviors
• It is important to inform your doctor if you are
  not aware of the above

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What can disrupt your emotional health?

• Being laid off from your job
• Having a child leave or return home
• Dealing with the death of a loved one
• Getting divorced or married
• Suffering an illness or injury
• Getting a job promotion
• Experiencing money problems

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Contin.

• Moving to a new home
• Having a baby
• Good changes can be just as stressful as bad
  changes

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The effect of emotions on health

• Your body responds to the way you think, feel and
  act
• When emotional health becomes out of balance,
  then physical symptoms will appear

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Some of the physical symptoms

• Back pain
• Change in appetite
• Headache
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Insomnia
• Upset stomach
• Weak immunity

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How to improve the emotional health?

• Express your feelings in appropriate ways
• Live a balanced life, try to focus on positive
  things in life
• Calm your mind and body
• Take care of yourself, good nutrition, exercise
  and enough sleep