I'm reading a book on Reversing Fibromyalgia by Dr. Joe M. Elrod and tripping over the names of supplements and alternative-care methods. Most doctors don't even believe fibromyalgia exists (that's frustrating when you have it and you KNOW it exists); and those who do, probably don't have much faith in the idea that it can be reversed. Nonetheless, it is such a pain (literally) to live with, that anything is worth a try. So, I'm reading.
One idea that is hardly new, but slips through the cracks of my memory now and then, is that the mind influences the body. I know that. Harvard Medical School knows that. Chinese and Indian doctors have always known that. And, even slow-to-accept-anything-so-revolutionary western doctors are beginning to admit it might be true. We are all of a piece, not disconnected parts. We manifest our thoughts. If we're stressed out of our minds, our bodies respond. If we believe we can feel better, it might be so.
Laughing, relaxation, deep breathing, biofeedback, mindfulness meditation, TM, massage, exercise, and visualization all help the body heal. It's good to be reminded of something so fundamental when one is pondering this strange malady.
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Thanks for your Words to Live By. I've been a firm believer in the mind-body connection for years. Stress has been know to be, at the very least a contribution and in some cases, the primary cause of countless syndromes and diseases. If we would only treat our pysches as well as we treat our friends, we would all probably feel a whole lot better.
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