Unit 5 Assignment

1. Mind & Body Balance
Psychological and Spiritual
Aspects of Healing
Stacia Townson
Professor Dorette Nysewander
HW420: Creating Wellness
Kaplan University
April 19, 2012

2.  Benefits of mental fitness
 Research studies demonstrating healing
qualities of mental and spiritual focus
 Examplesof exercises or practices to
improve mental fitness
 Summary

4.  Decrease in depression, anxiety, and stress
levels
 Increase in compassion and love
 Improve sleep quality
 Improve concentration & memory
 Decrease fatigue
 Reduces anger and frustration
 You will have more confidence
 Decrease in pain levels
 Reduces headaches
 Reduces blood pressure and pulse

5. Holistic – Developed
through inner and
outer aspects
Evolutionary –
Conscious choices
Intentional – Shifting our
focus
Person-Centered –
Exploring ourselves
Dynamic – Healing the
issues by listening

7.  Dr. Ornish proved that blood pressure could be
reversed and controlled by training your mind.
 He had 48 patients in a study
 A control group and a group that was in a
lifestyle program.
 After a year the control group had an increase
of chest pain, decreased blood flow and
blockages.
 The therapy group on the other hand had
reduction in chest pain, increased blood flow
to the heart and reversal of coronary build up.
 Changing your mental being can change your
physical well being. I believe this would be
beneficial in treating many patients in the
future(Dacher, E 2006).

8. The benefit of the mind/body connection
 He studies electrical brain activities,
variation in brain blood flow and metabolic
activity.
 He proved that, there are areas of the
brain that become activated by negative
and positive emotions.
 He concluded his results by comparing two
groups, one that recalled good emotions
and the other not, also one that was
shown happy images and the other

9.  In the early 70’s Dr. Candace Pert found the
opiate receptor.
 Eastern philosophy states that
consciousness comes before reality.
 Westerners have taught for years that
consciousness, thoughts and emotions are
products of the physical brain and have little
to do with the body or our health.
 Dr. Pert’s research proved that a
biochemical basis for awareness and
consciousness exists, the mind and body
being one. It proves that our emotions and
feeling are what links the mind and

11. Meditation is to make our
mind calm and peaceful. By
stopping distractions and
making our mind clear. You
begin by sitting in an upright
posture to prevent the mind
from becoming sleepy. With
eyes partially closed
concentrate on your breath
going in and out. Breathing in
and out of your nostrils is
preferred. This will be the
object of your meditation your
focal point. Trying numerous
times to exclude all other
distractions. Practicing
Gyatso,patiently inTo Meditate. Retrieved from http://www.how-to-meditate.org
G. K. (2012). How this way, slowly

12. The ancient art of tai chi, to reduce stress and
improve health. To be relaxed is the most
important factor in stance training.
Relaxing In The Horse Riding Stance
Stand with the feet about shoulder length
apart. Turn the toes in so the outside of the
feet are parallel. Sit back in chair pose with up
to a 45 degree bend in the knee. Roll the
knees in or out if needed to be straight.
Release your lower back to allow tailbone to
hang. Hold arms as if you are holding reins
with elbows hanging down. Let your shoulders
sink. Use inhalation to expand body and
exhalation to release unwanted stresses of life
down into the floor using the bones as outlets.
Yang. (1956). Taijiquan 24 Form. Retrieved 2012, from http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/short.htm#List
Then you hold it for as long as you can without

13.  Mental fitness has many great benefits
that would encourage one to take
advantage of the many practices and
exercises available.
 The great benefits of mental fitness are
the promotion of inner self, oneness and
wholeness.
 Creating a stable mind with persistent
mental workouts will create inner peace.

14. Dacher, E.S. (2006). Integral health: The path to human flourishing.
Laguna Beach, C.A.: Basic
Health Publications, Inc.
Schlitz, M., Amorok, T., & Micozzi, M.S. (2005). Consciousness and
healing: Integral
approaches to mind-body medicine.
Saint Louis, M.I.: Elsevier, Inc.
Susan Krauss Whitbourne, P. (2012). Psychology Today. Retrieved
from
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-
age/201102/get-out-and-walk-your-
brain-will-thank-you
Gyatso, G. K. (2012). How To Meditate. Retrieved from http://www.how-
to-meditate.org/
Yang. (1956). Taijiquan 24 Form. Retrieved 2012, from
http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/short.htm#List