Why Men Need Mind-Body Medicine Now More Than Ever

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I’m Dr Gregory Scott Brown, director of the Center for Green Psychiatry and affiliate faculty at the University of Texas Dell Medical School, reporting for Medscape on the importance of mind-body medicine for men.

Mind-body medicine focuses on how interactions within the mind, including thoughts, feelings, and emotions, relate to physical health and well-being. A mind-body practice could include guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, acupuncture, meditation, or yoga.

Let’s face it: Men are lukewarm when it comes to incorporating a mind-body practice into their own life. Many would rather go for 18 holes of golf, a pick-up game of basketball, or go spend time in the gym instead. Evidence, in fact, supports the idea that men are less likely to develop a meditation practice.

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Cuidar do nervo vago para reduzir a ansiedade e melhorar a qualidade de vida

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O nervo vago inerva grande parte do nosso organismo. De tal forma que muitos o definem como uma força motriz, um canal interno que regula o descanso e que, além disso, desativa as respostas ansiosas do nosso corpo. Saber estimulá-lo através de exercícios como a respiração diafragmática nos ajudaria sem dúvidas a reduzir muitas dessas emoções negativas que nos atormentam todos os dias.

Vamos pensar por um momento em todas essas situações que geram ansiedade, em tudo aquilo que produz medo, incômodo, repulsa… Vamos visualizar esses momentos vitais e perceber como em um dado momento nosso estômago ou nosso intestino começa a ter espasmos, cólicas, a se agitar com muitas borboletas bravas no seu interior. Essa sensação ativa imediatamente o nervo vago e envia ao cérebro uma mensagem categórica: “temos uma ameaça”.

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Teaching a Meditation Technique That Is Specific to Your Patient

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Meditation is a form of relaxation and concentration that has been practiced since thousands of years. However, only recently have meditation techniques been used for taking care of the ailment of patients. One must understand that this is used as a form of alternative therapy that compliments the core medical solutions for a particular ailment. As a medical professional, patient care is your responsibility and hence you can use various therapeutic techniques to give your patient relief, provided they have no side effects.

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