Why Stress Is Making You Sick (And How to Trick Your Brain Into Chilling Out)

Stress is more than just an annoying feeling—it’s wrecking your body. But what if the fix wasn’t meditation, supplements, or running off to a silent retreat… but just a tiny shift in perspective? Here’s how your brain is tricking you—and how you can trick it back.

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What are you thinking?

Yoga teachers say some odd things during class. I completely include myself in this. I've named various body parts different marine life forms: I often refer to the pelvic floor as a giant jelly fish. I've moved internal organs around the body, asking you to 'breath with your toes' or twist and 'pop the heart out and float it to the ceiling'. I have certainly said things like 'be in the moment', 'be present', 'be in the here and now'. But what do these phrases really mean?

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