Mind and Body; or, Mental States and Physical Conditions

# MIND AND BODY

over the entire physical body. There is mind in every cell, every organ, every muscle, every nerve—in every part of the body.

The importance of the above statements regarding the power and importance of the subconscious mind can be understood when one remembers the core principle original: "dictum" of the New Psychology The "New Psychology" refers to a movement that emerged in the late 1800s, focusing on the power of the mind, suggestion, and the subconscious in determining health and behavior., namely: The subconscious mind is responsive to suggestion. When we realize that this great controller of the physical body original: "organism" is built original: "constituted" in such a way that it accepts suggestions from its owner's conscious mind—as well as those coming original: "emanating" from the conscious minds of other people—as truth, we can understand why faith, belief, and focused expectation original: "Expectant Attention" show such significant effects on the physical body and general health. As indicated in the preceding chapters, these effects can be for good or for evil. All the many instances and examples mentioned in the previous chapters can be understood once it is realized that the subconscious mind, which is in control of physical functions and vital processes, will accept suggestions from its owner's conscious mind, as well as suggestions from the outside which the con-