Denton County Living Well Magazine Winter 2015 | Page 16

Mind, Body, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) T here has always been a difference between eastern vs. western medicine. Eastern thinks mind and body are connected while western believes there is a separation. Even with lots of medical and scientific research about the topic, no one can really un- derstand its entirety. One thing is for sure, mind and body communicate between each other in extraordinary ways! Hippocrates once said, “Men ought to know that from the brain, and from the brain only, arise our pleasures, joy, laughter and jests, as well as our sorrows, pain, griefs, and tears. The brain is part of the neurological system and deals with all our emotions. By Julie Alvira, MD, MBA NeuroPower Many think the brain is the most powerful organ in the human body. Neurologists and psychiatrists have to deal with patients that had entered into deep levels of unconsciousness. Even though the brain is an organ, it internalizes all our mental functions. Pandya (2011) help us understand the correlation of brain, mind, and soul explaining that mental functions are part of our minds and the structure that produces them is the brain. Neurons are deployed and connected in infinite variations that result in complex neural networks with chemical and electrical reactions that are contained in the mind. If we understand this concept, we can understand when Pandya (2011) states, “Even though the mind cannot be localized in a specific area in the brain, abnormalities attributed to the mind are consequences of chemical processes within different parts of the brain.” The University of Maryland Medical Center have done research among psychiatrists and other physicians that had studied the impact of emotions on different body systems concluding that you can train the mind to focus on what you want to achieve, even controlling your health. Are there methodologies that can help us understand and apply the correlation between thoughts, emotions, behavior, and language? There are many answers but one that encompasses all variables is NLP (Neuro- Linguistic Programming). “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw Julie Alvira, M.D., MBA Healthcare Management creator of AJBodysculpt. www. ajbodysculpt. com. A health, wellness, and fitness platform that provides you with the necessary tools to get into a healthier lifestyle. Health & Wellness Keynote Speaker/ Corporate Wellness Consulting/ Coaching/ Writer. You can see her fitness videos in YouTube: AJBodysculpt. Contact: [email protected]. 14 DENTON COUNTY Living Well Magazine | WINTER 2015