What is mind/body medicine & how does it work?
Mind/body medicine focuses on the way the brain, mind, body and behavior interact. It also looks at the powerful ways that emotional, mental social, spiritual and behavioral factors affect health. How are infants and children affected by stress? Children are affected by stress as much as adults. Even infants can sense ambient stress levels in their caretakers. Children gauge their environment by the responses of their caretakers. If a parent is not able to deal with stress in a skillful fashion, his or her stress level can adversely affect a child’s mood, behavior, play activity, sleep and appetite. Stress can also have an impact on children’s overall immunological functioning, making them more susceptible to illnesses such as colds, upper respiratory infections and ear infections. Children with chronic illnesses may have more exacerbations of their illness when they face increased environmental stress levels. What medical conditions can mind/body medicine be used to treat? Mind/body m
