Mind meets Matter

Reconnecting the mind and the body is a key step in the practice of Qigong. We want to relax the body and focus the mind to allow the Qi to move smoothly throughout the body.
The link between the mind and the body is a familiar one. We know it through the phrase 'Mind over matter'. We try to make use of it by willing our bodies to meet our mind's requests. But is this sometimes the best use of this connection? Can we expect to talk ourselves into stopping too much internal dialogue? Can we expect to quell an moment of anxiety by mentally agitating for quietude?
Perhaps we need to sometimes let the body take the lead. The connection between the mind and the body should be more like a dialogue than a one-way street. There is a stillness in the body that we can use to settle the mind. There is a centredness in the body that the mind can rest into. Reconnection should be a participation of equals not a battle of wills.