Mind-Body Therapies

Mind-body therapies focus on the connection between your body, your mental health and emotional well-being, and the social, spiritual, and behavioral factors that influence your health.

These connections are so important that some treatments that were once considered complementary medicine − including cognitive behavioral therapy and patient support groups − are now offered as conventional therapy.

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Complementary Medicine for IBD: Mind-Body Therapies Watch this video to learn more about mind-body therapies, and how they may help improve your quality of life.

Common mind-body therapies

Relaxation and mindfulness
Hypnosis (trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination)
Acupuncture (the practice of inserting small needles into specific points along the skin)
Yoga
Exercise

Talk to your doctor about incorporating mind-body therapies to help reduce stress and improve well-being.