Posted by kathryn in All In A Day's Work and Health News

News from Science Online of links between our mood and emotions, and our health. It seems happier people are less likely to suffer from colds and positive emotions stimulate our immune system. As one of the study authors states:

“We need to take more seriously the possibility that a positive emotional style is a major player in disease risk.”

The effects of emotions and stress on our health are a growing area of research, uncovering more and more evidence of strong links. Research conducted by the Heart Foundation has led to depression and social isolation being included on their list of cardiovascular disease risk factors.

I find this research really interesting and it’s certainly valuable work. The more that the mind-body connection is recognised by health authorities, then (hopefully) the more resources will be put into this important area of health, long neglected here in Australia.

I don’t want to sound all smug and know-it-all , but in natural therapies we’ve always taken into account the emotional health of our clients as part of the treatment. If you’re super-stressed, unhappy, angry or depressed, it’s going to effect your physical health. These emotions impact on your total wellbeing, so finding strategies and techniques for dealing with them is an important part of your path to wellness.

Technorati tags: mental health , mind body connection

18 December, 2006