Mind and Body; or, Mental States and Physical Conditions

This work examines the intimate links between mental states and physical health, arguing that a pervasive subconscious or cell-level intelligence guides bodily processes and that belief, imagination, and suggestion can alter physiological function. It surveys the sympathetic nervous system and the idea of cell-minds, traces psycho-therapeutic and faith-cure practices, and outlines practical methods for directing attention and suggestion to stimulate repair and restore normal functioning. The account emphasizes that external treatments support but do not replace the internal reparative forces of the cells, and it frames healing as a cooperative process between conscious belief, subconscious activity, and material supports such as nourishment and environment.