Definition of "mind-body" []

• Of, involving, or resulting from the interrelationship between one's physical health and the state of one's mind or spirit. (adjective)

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• "This ancient paradox—it's known as the mind-body problem—has long perplexed philosophers."
• "That 16th century French philosopher asserted that the mind and body, the "thinking machine" and the "doing machine," occupy separate spheres, a belief now called "mind-body dualism.""
• "When I occasionally achieve what some instructors call the mind-body connection, I close my eyes and find myself drifting away from the everyday worries of life."