New research in physics reveals that your psychology doesn’t only manifest through your mind; it expresses itself through your physiology, as well. The notion of mind and body as distinct entities is a misnomer since at the deepest level they’re inseparable. Your biochemistry isn’t only governed by physical interactions but by also by unconscious mental and emotional processes. Psychology and self-help shouldn’t only focus on your thoughts and feelings; they should also employ tools for processing your body experiences—symptoms, illness, and whatever else you experience physically
The dualistic mind-body paradigm at the heart of the biomedical model helps you stay healthy but at the same time encourages you to dissociate from your physical experiences, which, in turn, makes you sick. A better model is to think of yourself as a process that expresses itself through various channels. In this model, it doesn’t matter what form a problem presents itself in—mental, emotional, or physical; it’s all relevant information you can use to heal your whole self and further your personal growth.