Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on THE MIND/BODY CONNECTION AND PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY
. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 6 page paper discusses the connection betwen the mind and body on the health of a person. Specific examples are given, conclusions drawn. Quotes cited from the text: Mind/Body Connection by Hafen, Karren, Frandsen, and Smith. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Page Count:
6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_MBmndbdy.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
book, Mind/Body Health. In this comprehensive book the authors speak about psychoneuroimmunology and how the mind can so influence the body as to make it ill or well. In Chapter
One of their book they define the roles that emotions play in setting up situations where various conditions or diseases are more likely to occur. One of the largest factors
in this type of reality is the stress factor. Life is stressful, there is no doubt. But what separates those who remain healthy and those who succumb to various conditions
and chronic diseases is their ability to deal with the stress that life throws at them. Job stress may be at the top of the list. Many people skip
meals, go without their breaks and work longer hours than are prudent. This is a vicious cycle, it can be said, which leads to job dissatisfaction, and even addictive or
abusive behavior of some sort. Emotions cause a release of certain chemicals which tend to suppress normal functioning of several systems, the authors state. If this happens on occasion there
seems to be very little problem. It is when the body is repeatedly bombarded with high emotional distress that the bodys systems fall out of balance with one another.
Those who continue to be exposed to high levels of stress for prolonged periods of time end up being distressed. The authors state that distress is linked to a number
of health problems which can even include changes at the cellular level, organ dysfunction, and physiological damage(Hafen, Karren, Frandsen, and Smith 1996). In 1964 Dr. Robert Ader coined the term,
psychoneuroimmunology(Hafen, Karren, et all, 1996). Specifically, it means that the immune function could be conditioned for better health. Of course, it is not a new idea that laughter is the
...