Did you know that just the way you sit might be causing anxiety? Or that by

straightening your spine and scanning the horizon you can calm your central

nervous system, just as deer in the savannah do?

Stacy Sims, founder of True Body Project, is an expert on somatics, or how

our physical and psychological bodies relate to one another. I had the

great fortune of stumbling across her workshop in Bali when we were both

there in 2013, and we have kept in touch since.

In this week’s podcast she shares her story of recovering from alcoholism

through body awareness and movement practices. Stacy describes why if your

body is holding stress—even just sitting in a certain positions that

visually mimic those of tension, fear or depression—your emotions and

thoughts will create a story to match.