How does one know what an ordered mind is? Is it a way of thinking? Is it a set of beliefs? Is it some internal paradigm form which to interpret our bodies and our external environment. — Benj96
Can an orderly, well trained, self contemplated or meditated mind ever trickle down to a cellular level through several orders of control and influence the repair and regeneration of its body? — Benj96
. Is there any good evidence that the mind heals the body — Tom Storm
He was hardly ever sick in his life, was always content and well into his 90's, he looked to be around 70 - vigorous and physically active. I suspect that a long happy, healthy life is probably down to luck and there's fuck all we can do about it. — Tom Storm
Plenty I would say. Oodles. Emotional pain and suffering elicit the very same stress response as physical pain and afflictions. A stressed mind sends the body into a cortisol flush which changes much of the bodies metabolism to one of “sequestering the bare essentials necessary for fight or flight at the expense of repair, regeneration and immunity. It is catabolic rather than anabolic. — Benj96
Any oncologist will tell you that the patients that beat cancer are the fighters, those who want to live, while some other patients seem to give up on life and die quickly. — Olivier5
It is I believe a proven fact that some ailments are purely psychological, ie psychosomatic. — Olivier5
I'm not surprised. When the sickness is in the cellular level, no amount of positivity or fight would change that.I am surprised about what her doctor said on the absence of correlation between mental attitude and cancer survival. I have heard the opposite said many times by doctors. — Olivier5
I'm not surprised. When the sickness is in the cellular level, no amount of positivity or fight would change that. — L'éléphant
Studies have shown that keeping a positive attitude does not change the course of a person’s cancer. Trying to keep a positive attitude does not lead to a longer life and can cause some people to feel guilty when they can’t “stay positive.” This only adds to their burden.
I noticed that the website of the American Cancer Society has:
Studies have shown that keeping a positive attitude does not change the course of a person’s cancer. Trying to keep a positive attitude does not lead to a longer life and can cause some people to feel guilty when they can’t “stay positive.” This only adds to their burden.
I do think a positive attitude, if not forced, can help make cancer easier to deal with emotionally and it can make it easier for friends and relatives to cope. Whatever that's worth. — Tom Storm
Amazingly, humans are equipped with an emotion monitor so that at the stage when the end is there already, the body sort of calms down.I do think a positive attitude, if not forced, can help make cancer easier to deal with emotionally and it can make it easier for friends and relatives to cope. Whatever that's worth. — Tom Storm
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