A recent study published in Psychophysiology by a team of researchers at the Ivcher Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Technology (BCT institute) at Reichman University (Herzliya, Israel) showcases ...

People who are holistically-minded often refer to the mind-body connection. They are suggesting that they have discovered a conduit between our mental and physical being. Many react in surprise when I ...

In the popular childhood song, “The Skeleton Dance,” we may recall singing about different body parts being connected, such as, “The backbone’s connected to the neck bone.” However, the more abstract ...

Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the idea that the body and mind are ...

As you read this, draw your attention to your jaw. Are you aware of any sensations? Are there areas of tension? Does your jaw feel tight or relaxed? Now imagine releasing any tension. What would that ...

Dualism holds that the mind and body are separate, with mental experiences not fully explained by physical processes alone. René Descartes popularized dualism by arguing the mind is non-physical while ...

I consider myself a workaholic. But as much as I love my job, being an entrepreneur and founder of my own projects equals being in a perpetual state of hyper-control and stress. Spas, one-off ...

Somatic exercises focus on awareness or perception of physical movements and tap into the mind-body connection to help improve mental health and relieve physical tension. Many of us have felt that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and author who covers wellness. Even when you know the negative effects of working too hard for too ...

An early champion of the mind-body connection, she held influential positions at Vogue, wrote steamy novels and regularly appeared in the tabloids.