Nature, Mind, and Medicine: A Model for Mind-Body Healing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Keywords
nature, healing, mind, body, medicine
Abstract
Objective
The human mind-body possesses a remarkable innate ability to heal. Grounded in the evolutionarily conserved systems of the brain and body, nature appears to function as the fundamental source of wellness along the two vectors of attention and relaxation. Yet, our species is moving away from nature at a time when humanity is just beginning to rediscover its benefits.
Conclusions
Exposure to natural environments may provide a "window" of healing that can be extended through a continuum of intervention through the use of guided meditation and ultimately hypnotic suggestion. The result may be an improved ability to promote greater executive functioning and more robust immune regulation. The time has come for a more holistic medicine guided by the hand of nature.
Department
Educational Leadership
Print ISSN
1550-8307
Publication Title
EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing
Recommended Citation
Kaufman, J. A. (2018). Nature, mind, and medicine: A model for mind-body healing. EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing, 14(4), 268-276.
DOI
10.1016/j.explore.2018.01.001
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2018 Elsevier, Inc.
Article published in EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing, volume 14, issue 4, July-August 2018, pages 268-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2018.01.001
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