Mind and Body; or, Mental States and Physical Conditions

-moth, there is and must be a Mind. There can be no Life without Mind. Mind, indeed, is held to be the very "living quality" original: "livingness" of Life—the greater the degree to which Mind is expressed, the higher the degree of Life. Moreover, the New Psychology The "New Psychology" refers to an early 20th-century movement, closely related to "New Thought," which emphasized the power of the subconscious mind and mental suggestion on physical health. informs us that all the processes of physical life depend upon the activities of the Subconscious Mind. It teaches that the Subconscious Mind is the essence of what was formerly called the Vital Force Vital Force: A historical concept in biology and philosophy suggesting that living organisms are governed by a non-physical energy or "life-spark" distinct from purely chemical or physical forces.—and is embodied in every cell, cell-group, or organ of the body.

Furthermore, this Subconscious Mind is susceptible original: "amenable" to suggestion, whether good or evil, from the conscious mind of its owner as well as from the outside world. When the subject of how Mental States influence Physical Conditions is studied, one sees that the Physical Condition is merely the reflection of the Mental State. This seems to solve the problem and the mystery of Health and Disease.

But in this, as in everything else, there is an opposing perspective—the other side of the coin original: "the other side of the shield". Let us look at the other side of the question:

Just as we find that wherever there is living substance there is Mind, so do we find...