In this beautifully bizarre and wildly human episode of Mystic Theory, Luchiana explores the sacred (and sometimes silly) connection between our minds, bodies, and everything in between. If you’ve ever felt like a floating brain trying to spiritually ascend while your body throws out error messages like a Windows 95 PC—this one’s for you.

We cover:

→ Your body as container and vehicle of your consciousness
→ How stress is contagious—literally (yep, by smell)
→ Why crying, crawling, and shaking like a gazelle might save your nervous system
→ The Wild Woman’s Way & nonlinear movement
→ Compliments as free brain-altering magic
→ What your body is radiating to others

With poems, research, editor’s notes, and even animal pose tutorials, this one reminds you that your body isn’t a nuisance—it’s your most loyal companion.

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LINKS & THINGS MENTIONED

Calm article on Body-mind connection

Secondhand Stress - Harvard Biz Review

Living with a Narcissist has physical symptoms

Tweet about marriage  

What happens in the brain when you give someone a compliment

Here’s the reason why women need more sleep than men

(Outdated ?) Time Article on the sweaty T-shirts

Later study on the same topic that seems to debunk-slash-recommend more info for future studies 

Unravelling the mystery of attraction the the varsity, Toronto

MHC-correlated odour preferences in humans and the use of oral contraceptives

Here's another really cool article on this topic from the Scientific American!

Wild Geese by Mary Oliver

Medium Article on Peter Levine's book "Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma"

The Only 5 Animal Movements you'll ever need