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mind-body

American  
[mahynd-bod-ee] / ˈmaɪndˈbɒd i /

adjective

  1. taking into account the physiological, psychic, and spiritual connections between the state of the body and that of the mind.

    mind-body medicine.


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Gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics may best be remembered for star Simone Biles and her bout of the “twisties,” a kind of mind-body block where athletes lose contact with their muscle memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“I’m actually a very anxious person,” said Rachel Clipper, 26, “so I’m always looking for something to help me feel more grounded and promote mind-body connection.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Researchers at the University of California San Diego report that a weeklong program combining meditation and other mind-body techniques can quickly produce measurable changes in both brain activity and blood biology.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 7, 2026

“They attempted to teach us the mind-body connection, about pain signals, but it’s all with the underlying theme that it’s your fault,” Laura said.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025

So one might describe human existence as man-world as some refer to man as mind-body, using a hyphen rather than "and."

From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson

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