Creating an Image of Well Being

Abstract

Our image of well being is always in flux. Every cell in our body is in constant communication with other cells, and the complex systems made up by these cells are responsive to the conscious and unconscious communication of our mind. The language of cells is sensory and precedes verbal communication. There is a life-sustaining rhythm that must be maintained, and even subtle changes in one’s psychological and/or physiological state may be interpreted as a threat to the whole organism. This is especially true when the threat is associated with pain. When pain or any other condition becomes chronic, the constant message of alarm strains the whole of one’s being. The pain may be limited to one area, but the effects will be global.