2. The importance of physiology

The essence of chronic mental and physical disease is being exposed to sustained levels of threat physiology. Our body is consuming resources for survival, and we cannot heal in this condition. Healing can only occur when we feel safe enough to ...

Your emotional state is produced by three interrelated patterns:

1. Physiology: How you use your body (posture, breathing, movement)
2. Focus: What you pay attention to
3. Language: How you speak to yourself and...

• Slouching promotes low mood, decreased energy levels and can even impair student performance on a math test.
• Upright posture is linked with improved mood and energy levels among people with symptoms of depression.
• The bent-over posture associated with sm...