<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The mind-body connection runs in both directions.... > The mind-body connection runs in both directions. Dictionary definitions of psychosomatic usually describe illness made worse by stress, and the same mechanism implies that encouragement, calm, and hope can support well-being. Noticing which half of a definition is emphasized reveals assumptions built into language. **Source:** [[livestreams/Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop - Workbook|Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The mind-body connection runs in both directions. Dictionary definitions of psychosomatic usually describe illness made worse by stress, and the same mechanism implies that encouragement, calm, and hope can support well-being. Noticing which half of a definition is emphasized reveals assumptions built into language.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-mind-body-connection-assumptions-built-language ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->