Exploring Body-Mind Interactions and Their Impact on Well-Being
March 19, 2026
Stefano Lombardi Vallauri
The belief that music, both as a performing practice and as listening, can function as a way of physical-psycho-spiritual self-transformation crosses eras and cultures. From this perspective the chapter discusses the work of five contemporary classical Italian composers: Giacinto Scelsi, Luigi Nono, Domenico Guaccero, Salvatore Sciarrino, and Dario Buccino. All five organize a music-making and...
Exploring Body-Mind Interactions and Their Impact on Well-Being
March 19, 2026
Yoshihara Kazufumi
Stress triggers mind-body symptoms by activating the autonomic nervous system through the brain. Neuroimaging studies have identified the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and the insular cortex as being central to this interaction. Abnormalities in these regions have been linked to stress-related disorders such as depression, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic pain. Recent research shows that...
Exploring Body-Mind Interactions and Their Impact on Well-Being
March 19, 2026
Oriane Chevalier
After fourteen years of wandering across Asia, Alexandra David-Neel became the first Western woman to enter the forbidden city of Lhasa in 1924. To get there, the explorer passed herself off as an old Tibetan beggar, a metamorphosis that was not only physical but also spiritual, marking her identity and enabling her to transcend cultural boundaries. The body certainly affects the mind by...
Exploring Body-Mind Interactions and Their Impact on Well-Being
March 19, 2026
Aira Dutta, Kirti Tyagi
Ritual recitation, central to many religious traditions, is increasingly recognized as a promising mind-body intervention for trauma recovery. Trauma often disrupts the nervous system, leaving survivors in cycles of emotional dysregulation, hyperarousal, and loss of meaning. While conventional trauma therapies offer significant support, they may not fully address all the dimensions of trauma...