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Bioenergetics psychotherapists maintain that there is a strong connection between mind and body. Research has indicated that what affects the body, affects the mind and vice versa. This proves that the mental defences one might use to cope with pain or stress are anchored in the body as well as the mind. The patterns are understood by the bioenergetics therapists, which gives credence to the body and mind connection.
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Many people get trapped in past events, and find it incredibly difficult to let go, and get on with life without the baggage harbouring in the subconscious mind. Your emotions are your internal guidance system, which is supposed to tell you when something is wrong, and also if you need to pay attention to something in your life.
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You may be one of many people who are not fully aware of the harm high cholesterol can do to your health. If left untreated, high cholesterol puts you at a high risk of suffering a life-threatening heart attack or a stroke. This news can be devastating to anyone who suffers from health anxiety, and has a phobia about any little bodily ache or pain.
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