“Hope can begin in your muscles.” ~ Kelly McGonigal, PhD, from The Joy of Movement Our muscles do much more than help us move. When they contract, they release chemical messengers called myokines into the bloodstream, sending signals throughout the body, including to the brain. Researchers are discovering that these signals may influence mood, stress …
Body Work
Untangling the Puppet Strings
“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of self.”~ Unknown Some days, the greatest threat to my peace isn’t the outside world, it’s my own thoughts. The inner critic, the perfectionist, the people-pleaser, they can be louder than anyone else. I catch myself replaying conversations, overanalyzing reactions, or bracing for disapproval that may …