Body and mind. A System in Balance

‚ÄúWhen the mind suffers, the body suffers also,” said Paracelsus, the famous physician of antiquity. And that’s the way it is. Body and mind are a single indissoluble unit, and they communicate constantly with one another. Any physical condition, of wellness or illness, will have an impact on our state of mind. In the same way, a state of psychological well-being or a prolonged condition of stress will have an impact on our physiological parameters, affecting the entire system. Taking care of the mind at work is just as important as taking care of the body: psychosocial risks and the related stress have repercussions not only for the health of individuals, but for that of enterprises and corporate economies. In this unit, we’ll talk about psychosomatic diseases, their causes, and how we can prevent and treat them.