Exam #2: Mind, Body Medicine

Question 1

How does the brain process stress?

Answer 1

Limbic system

• Processes input
• Impacts output

Question 2

What are the three big mind-body intervention practices covered?

Answer 2

1) Ayur vedic medicare
2) Prayer
3) Prayer

Question 3

What is the difference between physicians and healers?

Answer 3

Physician= matter interacting with matter
- Believe in “upward causation”

Healer= understanding of soul and interaction with the physical

Question 4

What is the unified field of quantum physics?

Answer 4

Postulated field that is the source of all the other

Question 5

Where in the quantum field does the “game change?”

Answer 5

Plank

Question 6

What are the properties of quantum objects?

Answer 6

1) Wave property
2) Collapse of the wave
3) Quantum jump
4) Quantum action at a distance

Question 7

Where does healing take place in ayur vedic medicine take place?

Answer 7

• Planck’s or the United Field

Also called the: over soul, Samhita, bliss…etc.

Question 8

What is transcendental medication?

Answer 8

• A style of meditation that aims to “transcending” matter to the subtler forces of life
• Entrance to a 4th state of consciousness called “restful alertness”

Question 9

What is the healer’s goal?

Answer 9

“Bliss”

Question 10

What is the SPIKES mnemonic for?

Answer 10

Delivering bad news: 
S= setting 
P= patient perspective 
I= information 
K= knowledge 
E= empathize 
S= strategize