MargaretC
@margaretc
MargaretC
@margaretc
Calming the Nervous System
Engaging in yoga for stress is a common therapeutic modality to calm the nervous system and work towards greater mental health.
Valerie Knopik PH.D talks about the stress response and shares a yoga-related technique to activate your parasympathetic nervous system. Under chronic stress? In today’s world, we are faced with a lot of daily stressors including job and financial responsibilities which makes the body live in a constant state of fight or flight mode. To balance out your nervous system and reduce stress with yoga, Valerie walks you through a yoga technique that is accessible to anyone, anytime. This short yoga sequence will enable your “relaxation response” and rebalance the nervous system for those living in a state of chronic stress. The technique starts around 4 minutes, but don’t miss the explanation before hand to learn a little bit more about the nervous system, how it relates to mental health and how yoga techniques for stress can be incorporated into your daily life for a healthier mind and body.
In a word, we’ve struggled for two years to find someone with taste—with an eye for what stands the chance of being interesting, entertaining, or useful to an audience.
We’re not alone. I’ve talked to authors, podcasters, documentarians, late-night TV writers, YouTubers and TikTokers, and they all share this problem. Most of these creators are
... See more
Loneliness and Community
The person who has access to his unconscious processes and mines them without getting mired in them can try new approaches, can begin to see things in new ways, and, perhaps, can achieve mastery of his pursuits.

Made me smile and feel like 10 again!
In my local bookshop whilst browsing in the interiors I found a sealed blue envelope in one of the books. It wasn't addressed to anyone and there wasn't another one in other copies of the same book. I felt it was for me to open!! Not quite the words or message I'd hoped for but an enchanting experience.