Increasing mind-body connection

I went to massage school so I might be biased, but I fully believe that the mind-body connection is a real thing. The body stores memories, trauma and stories of our past. It also keeps score, as we all know from the best-selling book. I’ve seen it in myself and in the many clients that I worked with in my massage practice.

And now science has the research to prove it. Over the past decade, more and more studies have been published that provide evidence that “connections between a person’s mind, body and spirit have the capacity to affect physical health”.

The goal is a balanced mind and body, working together, not letting one take over. Aligning these different parts of yourself make for an enhanced ability to go with the flow and tap into your higher purpose. When you’re stuck in your head, or numb in your body, the energy between the two will stagnate, causing issues. To even the score, doing things that calm our nervous system is essential.

There are lots of ways to accomplish this mind-body connection. If you’re regularly on social media, many of these ways have been sold to you as a shortcut. The wellness industry makes millions on those of us who are seeking to improve ourselves, ready to charge us for silver bullets and snake oils that often have no result.