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Stress Is Hurting You! 5 Proven Steps To Reverse Its Effects: Deepak Chopra

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Apr 24, 2023
Deepak Chopra, a renowned author and pioneer of alternative medicine, shares his insights on the impact of stress on our health. He discusses how emotions shape our physical bodies and highlights the pressing issue of depression as a modern pandemic. Chopra emphasizes the significance of self-identity, viewing it as a mere illusion, and promotes awe as a transformative emotion. He explores practical steps to navigate suffering and underscores the importance of community, creativity, and self-reflection for true well-being.
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Mind-Body Connection

  • Emotions significantly affect our biology, even just hearing words like "cancer" can trigger inflammation.
  • Deepak Chopra observed this mind-body connection as a physician, noting immediate biological changes in patients.
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The Mind's Nature

  • The mind isn't localized to the brain but is a relational and embodied process existing in relation to other minds.
  • It regulates energy and information flow within our bodies and relationships.
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The Separate Self

  • Our separate self is a socially induced hallucination, creating anxiety and anger from past trauma.
  • Anger is trauma memory; hostility is the desire for revenge; anxiety anticipates future trauma.
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