The psychology of crystals is superinteresting. Some people swear by em adele, katy perry, all the cardashians, a madonna. Mind body therapies including things like hypnosis and biophed back yoga have been found effective for reducing depression,. insomnia, anxiety, post droumatic stress, irritable bowel sindrome, nausea, acute and chronic pain. And there's a number of mechanisms of top down control of physiology that you can use to achieve that. One might be meditation. Another might be holding a rock.
Professional gemologist Kelly Sitek talks about adventures in mining, the chemical composition of different gems, breaks down the test taking process for gemology and gives advice on haunted stones. We also spill some tea on cultured pearls and address the psychology and neurological merits of crystals/the placebo effect. Whether you are a staunch skeptic or all about woo-woo, you may end up shoving a crystal down your pants just for good luck. A.k.a. neural top-down control of physiology.
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