Did you know Freddy Krueger is a based on a true story?! Wes Craven created the series after reading about a very real medical mystery! Bethany fills you in on the bewildering Freddy Krueger nightmare details. And since anxiety is skyrocketing right now, Kathleen teaches the class how simple breathing techniques can change your body and your brain! Plus, the final verdict on whether or not you need to take your shoes off inside the house. 

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Bethany’s Sources:

https://medium.com/@arifakhtar/some-nightmares-are-real-the-mysterious-deaths-that-inspired-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1cafb7450c78 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_arrhythmic_death_syndrome 

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Kathleen's Sources: 

https://www.verywellmind.com/abdominal-breathing-2584115

https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/how-to-get-more-energy/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QTJOAI0UoU

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/27/science/shoes-in-house-germs.html