Sangha of Auspicious Companions

September 28, 2015

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The Science of Stress

Maria Popova explores her own experience of stress and PTSD, pointing out that long before scientists began shedding light on how our minds and bodies actually affect one another, an intuitive understanding of this dialogue between the body and the emotions, or feelings permeated our very language. Ancient Greek, Roman, and Indian Ayurvedic physicians all enlisted the theory of the four humors — blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm — in their healing practices. { read more }

Be The Change

Make time to meditate in stressful times, and remember to take deep breaths in the midst of trying situations.

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