For a Healthy Mind and Body…
Cold and flu season…the holidays around the corner…back to school and work. There’s a lot to be stressed about at this time of year, but it helps to know how your mind and your body can work to support each other.
Did you know:
* 93 percent of Americans say that perceptions, thoughts, and choices affect physical health (APA national poll, 2005)
* Two-thirds of all office visits to family physicians are due to stress-related symptoms (American Academy of Family Physicians)
* 58 percent of Americans believe that one can’t have good physical health without good mental health (APA national poll, 2005)
* High levels of hostility have been found to predict heart disease more often than high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, or obesity (Health Psychology, November 2002)
