Our bodies and our minds are inextricably connected, our body responds to our feelings and thoughts through neurotransmitters and Europa. These in turn stimulates hormonal production which allows us to have a physical reaction. And this process works in reverse order as well. We can create changes in our mind by creating changes to our bodies. A good example of this connection between your mind and your body is the quickening heart rate that you have before something exciting happens or before you jump your bungee jump off the bridge, or the way how you tell me feels before a big meeting. Good example the reverse process would be the feeling of happiness, you have a long run or strenuous yoga class, maybe patience, which is on what we call a parasympathetic part of our autonomic nervous system.

We can also call it a relaxation response and during the relaxation response It creates hormones that are responsible for growth, recovery, relaxation, and even production of sex hormones. Now these restoring relaxing mode of a nervous system is the reason why mindfulness and meditation has been connected to so many health benefits. Some of the proven health benefits of being connected immunization are lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, increased immune function and increased brain functioning, psychological changes connecting to mindfulness and meditation, our increased awareness and increased ability to pay attention and focus, increased clarity and thinking and perception, lower anxiety, stress levels, and the experiences of being calm and connected.