{"id":9661,"date":"2020-03-24T18:07:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=9661"},"modified":"2020-03-31T12:29:51","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T12:29:51","slug":"the-importance-of-the-mind-body-spirit-connection-during-times-of-stress-and-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2020\/03\/24\/the-importance-of-the-mind-body-spirit-connection-during-times-of-stress-and-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection During Times of Stress and Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"\/ehealth\/2020\/03\/24\/the-importance-of-the-mind-body-spirit-connection-during-times-of-stress-and-anxiety#espanol\">Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium_large wp-image-9673\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/03\/mind-body-spirit-iStock-900648668-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"body, mind and spirit word abstract in wood type\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/03\/mind-body-spirit-iStock-900648668-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/03\/mind-body-spirit-iStock-900648668-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/03\/mind-body-spirit-iStock-900648668-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/03\/mind-body-spirit-iStock-900648668-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/03\/mind-body-spirit-iStock-900648668-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/03\/mind-body-spirit-iStock-900648668-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>While we might joke with our friends, family, and co-workers about the benefits of COVID-19 restrictions such as binge-watching Netflix or working from home in our PJs, the truth is, most of us are feeling some degree of stress and anxiety. If we don\u2019t find constructive, healthy ways to cope, our bodies and minds will eventually start showing signs that stress is taking its toll, whether we admit it or not.<\/p>\n<p>If you are comfortable acknowledging the stress, or are attempting to keep your feelings below the surface, there are steps you can take to lessen the impact on your body and stay healthy mentally, physically, and emotionally.<\/p>\n<p>You have probably heard of the mind-body-spirit connection, but might not be sure what it means and how it affects your well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Mind-body-spirit means that our wellness comes not just from physical health, but from mental health and spiritual health as well. To be \u201chealthy,\u201d we must pay attention to all three aspects of our nature.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples of the mind-body-spirit connection:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many of us will get a headache when we are stressed \u2013 that is a perfect example of how your mind is affecting your body.<\/li>\n<li>People who exercise regularly \u2013 whether it\u2019s a daily walk, a long run, an hour of yoga, or time in the gym strength training \u2013 will often experience depression if their exercise routine is interrupted by injury, travel, or anything that prohibits them from getting the activity their body has come to expect and rely on for stress relief.<\/li>\n<li>Are you a \u201cstress eater?\u201d I am sure many people who working from home or who have had their normal routines disrupted during this time are facing that challenge today.<\/li>\n<li>Remember that amazing feeling you had last time you pampered yourself by having a massage, getting your nails done, or having you hair cut, colored, and styled? That\u2019s your mind and your body and possibly even your spirit all working together to make you feel great.<\/li>\n<li>People with a strong faith who practice their faith feel good after they attend services or perform their regular devotions. They feel \u201cwhole,\u201d happy, and focused.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The main concept behind the mind-body-spirit connection is that we are all more than just our thoughts. We are also our bodies, our emotions, and our spirituality \u2026 all these things combine to give us identity, determine our health, and make us who we are.<\/p>\n<p>Chances are, if you look at your own belief system, you\u2019ll find bits and pieces of the mind-body-spirit connection already in place. Today a mix and match approach works for many people \u2013 combining traditional medicine with complementary medicine therapies, adding in exercise and meditation along with religious practice. It\u2019s not required that you go \u201call in\u201d with one or another. A day of yoga complements your sessions with a therapist, as does your morning run, your healthy diet, or even your regular visits to the nail salon.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few things that you may not have tried that might be helpful in adding to <strong>your mix<\/strong> and a few links to resources if you\u2019d like to learn more:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yoga<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today there are yoga options out there for every age and fitness level. In addition to various types of yoga practices, there are adaptions like chair yoga, which is a great option for those with balance, flexibility, or other physical concerns.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the different types of yoga commonly practiced, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaiam.com\/blogs\/discover\/a-beginners-guide-to-8-major-styles-of-yoga\">GIAIM<\/a> is a good resource.\u00a0 There are also plenty of free online yoga classes on YouTube \u2013 give one a try!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mindfulness Meditation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Modeled after the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program created in 1979 by Jon Kabat-Zinn to help counter stress, chronic pain, and other ailments, mindfulness courses can be found everywhere \u2013 including instruction and guidance on-line.<\/p>\n<p>Its popularity has been supported by a growing body of research showing that it reduces stress and anxiety and improves attention and memory. Mindfulness has also been shown to reduce blood pressure, heart rate, and brain activity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/meditation\/mindfulness-getting-started\/\">Mindful<\/a> is a great online resource to learn more about the practice and to take part in some guided meditations but there are many great mindfulness resources out there.<\/p>\n<p>Other ideas to keep your mind, body, and spirit in tune and bring some fun and joy into your days:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start a journal to record your emotions.<\/li>\n<li>Laughter is the best medicine. Watch a comedy \u2013 a fun movie or an online stand-up comedy routine.<\/li>\n<li>Feng Shui your home or clean out your closets \u2013 it will make you feel great and you can donate what you don\u2019t need anymore.<\/li>\n<li>Treat yourself to a home spa day \u2013 a facial, mani, and pedi.<\/li>\n<li>Reach to old friends \u2013 through Skype, Facebook, or FaceTime.<\/li>\n<li>Make plans to do something special when we can resume normal activities again. A night out with friends, a weekend getaway, or an evening at the movies will all feel like a treat.<\/li>\n<li>Make an online donation to your favorite charity.<\/li>\n<li>Try a new recipe.<\/li>\n<li>Spend some extra quality time with your pets!<\/li>\n<li>Gather all your friends online \u2013 download the Zoom Cloud Meeting app and have a virtual disco party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These tools and tips are useful even after the current crisis passes. When we return to our usual routines \u2013 work, school, sports, and other activities \u2013 you will find that your newfound awareness of the mind-body-spirt connection and the skills you\u2019ve learned will continue to bring more balance and wellness to your life.\u00a0 Namaste.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bonnie Mehr is the Director Integrative Oncology Program and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/complementary-medicine-program\">Dr. Diane Barton Complementary Medicine Program<\/a> at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/md-anderson-cancer-center-cooper\">MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>La Importancia de La Conexi\u00f3n de la Mente-Cuerpo-Esp\u00edritu en Tiempo de Estr\u00e9s y Ansiedad<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Mientras nosotros podr\u00edamos bromear con nuestros amigos, familiares y compa\u00f1eros de trabajo sobre los beneficios de las restricciones de COVID-19, como mirar Netflix o trabajar desde casa en nuestros PJ, la verdad es que la mayor\u00eda de nosotros sentimos cierto grado de estr\u00e9s y ansiedad durante este tiempo Si \u00a0nosotros no encontramos formas constructivas y saludables de hacer frente, nuestros cuerpos y mentes eventualmente comenzar\u00e1n a mostrar signos de que el estr\u00e9s est\u00e1 pasando factura, ya sea que lo admitamos o no.<\/p>\n<p>Si usted se siente c\u00f3modo al reconocer el estr\u00e9s, o est\u00e1 intentando mantener sus sentimientos debajo de la superficie, hay pasos que puede tomar para disminuir el impacto en su cuerpo y mantenerse saludable mental, f\u00edsica y emocionalmente.<\/p>\n<p>Usted probablemente hayas o\u00eddo hablar de la conexi\u00f3n de mente-cuerpo-esp\u00edritu, pero es posible que no est\u00e9s seguro de lo que significa y c\u00f3mo afecta su bienestar.<\/p>\n<p>Mente-cuerpo-esp\u00edritu significa que nuestro bienestar proviene no solo de la salud f\u00edsica, sino tambi\u00e9n de la salud mental y la salud espiritual. Para ser &#8220;saludable&#8221;, debemos prestar atenci\u00f3n a los tres aspectos de nuestra naturaleza.<\/p>\n<p>Aqu\u00ed hay algunos ejemplos de la conexi\u00f3n de mente-cuerpo-esp\u00edritu:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Muchos de nosotros tendremos dolor de cabeza cuando estamos estresados- ese es un ejemplo perfecto de como su mente est\u00e1 afectando a su cuerpo.<\/li>\n<li>Personas que hacen ejercicio regularmente- ya sea caminar diariamente, una carrera larga, una hora de yoga o un tiempo de entrenamiento de fuerza en el gimnasio- a menudo experimentaran depresi\u00f3n si su rutina de ejercicio se ve interrumpida por una lesi\u00f3n, un viaje o cualquier cosa que le proh\u00edba la actividad que el cuerpo espera y conf\u00eda para aliviar el estr\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>\u00bfEres un &#8220;comil\u00f3n por el estr\u00e9s&#8221;? Yo estoy seguro de que muchas personas que trabajan desde casa o que han interrumpido sus rutinas normales durante este tiempo se enfrentan hoy a ese desaf\u00edo.<\/li>\n<li>\u00bfRecuerdas la incre\u00edble sensaci\u00f3n que tuviste la \u00faltima vez que te cuidaste a ti mismo por darte un masaje, arreglarte las u\u00f1as o cortarte el cabello, te\u00f1ir y peinaste? Esa es tu mente y tu cuerpo y posiblemente incluso tu esp\u00edritu trabajando juntos para hacerte sentir genial.<\/li>\n<li>Personas con una fe fuerte que practican su fe se siente bien despu\u00e9s de asistir a los servicios o realizar sus devociones habituales. Se siente \u201ccompletos\u201d, felices y concentrados.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>El concepto principal detr\u00e1s de la conexi\u00f3n mente-cuerpo-esp\u00edritu es que todos somos m\u00e1s que solo nuestros pensamientos. Tambi\u00e9n somos nuestros cuerpos, nuestras emociones y nuestra espiritualidad &#8230; todas estas cosas se combinan para darnos identidad, determinar nuestra salud y hacernos quienes somos.<\/p>\n<p>Lo m\u00e1s probable es que si observa su propio sistema de creencias, encontrar\u00e1 fragmentos de la conexi\u00f3n mente-cuerpo-esp\u00edritu que ya est\u00e1 en su lugar. Hoy en d\u00eda, un enfoque de combinaci\u00f3n y combinaci\u00f3n funciona para muchas personas: combina la medicina tradicional con terapias de medicina complementaria, agregando ejercicio y meditaci\u00f3n junto con la pr\u00e1ctica religiosa. No es necesario que vaya &#8220;todo adentro&#8221; con uno u otro. Un d\u00eda de yoga complementa sus sesiones con un terapeuta, al igual que su carrera matutina, su dieta saludable o incluso sus visitas regulares al sal\u00f3n de manicura.<\/p>\n<p>Aqu\u00ed hay algunas cosas que quiz\u00e1s no haya probado que podr\u00edan ser \u00fatiles para agregar a <strong>tu mezcla <\/strong>y algunos enlaces a recursos si desea obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yoga<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hoy en d\u00eda hay opciones de yoga para todas las edades y niveles de condici\u00f3n f\u00edsica. Adem\u00e1s de varios tipos de pr\u00e1cticas de yoga, hay adaptaciones como el yoga en silla, que es una excelente opci\u00f3n para aquellos con equilibrio, flexibilidad u otras preocupaciones f\u00edsicas.<\/p>\n<p>Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre los diferentes tipos de yoga que se practican com\u00fanmente, GAIAM es un buen recurso. Tambi\u00e9n hay muchas clases gratuitas de yoga en l\u00ednea en YouTube, \u00a1int\u00e9ntelo!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meditaci\u00f3n de Atenci\u00f3n Plena<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Siguiendo el modelo del programa de reducci\u00f3n del estr\u00e9s basado en la atenci\u00f3n plena creado en 1979 por Jon Kabat-Zinn para ayudar a contrarrestar el estr\u00e9s, el dolor cr\u00f3nico y otras dolencias, los cursos de atenci\u00f3n plena se pueden encontrar en todas partes, incluidas las instrucciones y la orientaci\u00f3n en l\u00ednea.<\/p>\n<p>Su popularidad ha sido respaldada por un creciente cuerpo de investigaci\u00f3n que muestra que reduce el estr\u00e9s y la ansiedad y mejora la atenci\u00f3n y la memoria. La atenci\u00f3n plena tambi\u00e9n ha demostrado reducir la presi\u00f3n arterial, la frecuencia card\u00edaca y la actividad cerebral.<\/p>\n<p>Mindful es un excelente recurso en l\u00ednea para aprender m\u00e1s sobre la pr\u00e1ctica y participar en algunas meditaciones guiadas, pero existen muchos recursos de mindfulness que son excelentes.<\/p>\n<p>Otras ideas para mantener su mente, cuerpo y esp\u00edritu en sinton\u00eda y traer algo de diversi\u00f3n y alegr\u00eda a sus d\u00edas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comience un diario para registrar sus emociones.<\/li>\n<li>La risa es la major medicina. Mire una comedia \u2013 una pel\u00edcula divertida o una rutina de comedia en l\u00ednea.<\/li>\n<li>Feng Shui su casa o limpie los armarios \u2013 te har\u00e1 sentir muy bien y podr\u00e1s donar lo que no necesitas.<\/li>\n<li>Compl\u00e1cete con un d\u00eda de spa en la casa \u2013 un Tratamiento facial, manicura y pedicura.<\/li>\n<li>Busca a viejos amigos \u2013 mediante Skype, Facebook, o FaceTime.<\/li>\n<li>Haga planes para hacer algo especial cuando podamos reanudar las actividades normales nuevamente. Una noche con amigos, una escapada de fin de semana o una velada al cine se sentir\u00e1n como un placer.<\/li>\n<li>Haga una donaci\u00f3n en l\u00ednea a su organizaci\u00f3n ben\u00e9fica favorita.<\/li>\n<li>Trate una nueva receta.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a1Pase tiempo de calidad extra con sus mascotas!<\/li>\n<li>Re\u00fana a todos sus amigos en l\u00ednea: descargue la aplicaci\u00f3n Zoom Cloud Meeting y tenga una fiesta disco virtual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Estas herramientas y consejos son \u00fatiles incluso despu\u00e9s de que pase la crisis actual. Cuando volvamos a nuestras rutinas habituales (trabajo, escuela, deportes y otras actividades), descubrir\u00e1 que su nueva conciencia de la conexi\u00f3n mente-cuerpo-esp\u00edritu y las habilidades que ha aprendido continuar\u00e1n brindando m\u00e1s equilibrio y bienestar a su vida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed While we might joke with our friends, family, and co-workers about the benefits of COVID-19 restrictions such as binge-watching Netflix or working from home in our PJs, the truth is, most of us are feeling some degree of stress and anxiety. 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