Biologically-Based Therapies

Mind the Body, Embody the Mind Alutaya, Ang, Colacion, Colon, De la Paz, Dolar, Elias, Hilario, Lubrico         The mind manifests connection with the physical body has been proven by science and pseudoscience for ages. Empirical studies have introduced the concepts of hormonal processes, hypnosis, placebo, and many more, which revealed the complex ways our brains interact with our bodies and vice versa. This explains the principles of the mind-body connection as anchored in mind-body techniques. Within our group, we enumerated five examples of the technique, namely: yoga, concentration meditation, art therapy, music therapy, and aromatherapy. 1. Yoga          Danielle and Renz reported that they did yoga to improve their range of motion for dancing and flexibility for swimming.     "Although my purpose was to improve my motion range for dancing, yoga helped me be aware of what my body needs" - Danielle image source: browngirl...

YOGA   "For the last two months, I’ve been consistently incorporating yoga into my workout routine. And despite doing it often, yoga never fails to amaze me with its ability to clear my head, improve my focus/concentration and balance, make me breathe better, relax my tensed muscles, and lighten my mood and feelings.”  "Every morning, I perform a 5-minute morning yoga stretches routine in bed. I must say that yoga has helped me with my anxiety because I usually feel overwhelmed in the morning. It helps me calm down and gather my thoughts. I can also focus better now. Altogether, yoga has improved my overall well-being.”      As seen in the previous statements, yoga helps to improve focus, lighten the mood, and promote overall healthy well-being. The Journal of Physical Activity & Health published a study that shows practicing yoga can improve the ability to focus their mental resources (CBS Interactive, 2013). According to John Hopkins Medicine (n.d.), yoga ...