The embodied and relational nature of the mind: implications for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations

W Jack Rejeski,1 Lise Gauvin2 1Department of Health and Exercise Science and Department of Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 2Research Center of the University of Montréal Hospital Center, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universit&eacute...

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Autores principales:	Rejeski WJ, Gauvin L
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2013
Materias:	behavior change gerontology disablement well-being embodiment Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:78186e3214514d65b12ae634b880c0142021-12-02T08:29:15ZThe embodied and relational nature of the mind: implications for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/78186e3214514d65b12ae634b880c0142013-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-embodied-and-relational-nature-of-the-mind-implications-for-clinic-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998W Jack Rejeski,1 Lise Gauvin2 1Department of Health and Exercise Science and Department of Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 2Research Center of the University of Montréal Hospital Center, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada Abstract: Considerable research over the past decade has garnered support for the notion that the mind is both embodied and relational. Jointly, these terms imply that the brain, physical attributes of the self, and features of our interpersonal relationships and of the environments in which we live jointly regulate energy and information flow; they codetermine how we think, feel, and behave both individually and collectively. In addition to direct experience, evidence supports the view that stimuli embedded within past memories trigger multimodal simulations throughout the body and brain to literally recreate lived experience. In this paper, we review empirical support for the concept of an embodied and relational mind and then reflect on the implications of this perspective for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations. Data suggest that environmental influences literally “get under the skin” with aging; that musculoskeletal and visceral sensations become more prominent in activities of the mind due to aging biological systems and chronic disease. We argue that conceiving the mind as embodied and relational will grow scientific inquiry in aging, transform how we think about the self-system and well-being, and lead us to rethink health promotion interventions aimed at aging individuals and populations. Keywords: behavior change, gerontology, disablement, well-being, embodimentRejeski WJGauvin LDove Medical Pressarticlebehavior changegerontologydisablementwell-beingembodimentGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 8, Pp 657-665 (2013)
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spellingShingle	behavior change gerontology disablement well-being embodiment Geriatrics RC952-954.6 Rejeski WJ Gauvin L The embodied and relational nature of the mind: implications for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations
description	W Jack Rejeski,1 Lise Gauvin2 1Department of Health and Exercise Science and Department of Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 2Research Center of the University of Montréal Hospital Center, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada Abstract: Considerable research over the past decade has garnered support for the notion that the mind is both embodied and relational. Jointly, these terms imply that the brain, physical attributes of the self, and features of our interpersonal relationships and of the environments in which we live jointly regulate energy and information flow; they codetermine how we think, feel, and behave both individually and collectively. In addition to direct experience, evidence supports the view that stimuli embedded within past memories trigger multimodal simulations throughout the body and brain to literally recreate lived experience. In this paper, we review empirical support for the concept of an embodied and relational mind and then reflect on the implications of this perspective for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations. Data suggest that environmental influences literally “get under the skin” with aging; that musculoskeletal and visceral sensations become more prominent in activities of the mind due to aging biological systems and chronic disease. We argue that conceiving the mind as embodied and relational will grow scientific inquiry in aging, transform how we think about the self-system and well-being, and lead us to rethink health promotion interventions aimed at aging individuals and populations. Keywords: behavior change, gerontology, disablement, well-being, embodiment
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title	The embodied and relational nature of the mind: implications for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations
title_short	The embodied and relational nature of the mind: implications for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations
title_full	The embodied and relational nature of the mind: implications for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations
title_fullStr	The embodied and relational nature of the mind: implications for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations
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The embodied and relational nature of the mind: implications for clinical interventions in aging individuals and populations

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