{"id":6155,"date":"2021-09-30T14:41:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T19:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmaworks.com\/observations\/?p=6155"},"modified":"2021-11-11T12:30:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T18:30:16","slug":"the-mental-immune-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmaworks.com\/observations\/the-mental-immune-system\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mental Immune System"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A healthy body has a well-functioning system to protect it<\/strong> or make it physically immune from disease. I am sure you have seen this occur with your patients as you adjust and treat them.<\/p>\n

But there is no doubt that the mind also affects the body<\/strong>. In your practice, could you improve your patient\u2019s mental immune system? Of course, and already do. I am sure you bolster your patient\u2019s mental<\/em> immune system even though you or your team may not have looked at it this way. Providing your patients with genuine positive feedback<\/em> and showing them gratitude<\/em> for their regular visits can go a long way in enhancing their mental well-being.<\/p>\n

A mental immunity system would help individuals be protected, or immune<\/strong>, from negative influences or circumstances in the environment. This would be the ability to \u201croll with the punches\u201d and keep one\u2019s stress level low despite potentially stressful situations. You can\u2019t be expected to help your patients achieve this in all areas of life, but you can help them with this regarding their health.<\/p>\n

Your patients and clients are under a constant deluge of frightening and drug-related<\/strong> messages that can be demoralizing and lead them to less than optimum health choices. There is not much incentive for large corporations to promote exercise, eat organic food, take vitamins, and encourage people to be nice to their neighbors. Instead, there is more money in promoting drugs and fast food, and beer. It took a long time and great expense to stop cigarette advertising, but pharmaceutical advertising has now taken its place.<\/p>\n

So, it is for this reason I recommend positive health advertising<\/em> to your patients<\/strong> regularly. The more they know and understand how to maintain their physical health, the better prepared they will be to critically interpret the corporate advertising of products masquerading as \u201chealthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are some methods to improve your patient\u2019s mental<\/em> immune system regarding health:<\/strong><\/p>\n