EP 259: Awareness of Our Connections to Others

One of the most powerful ways to ground ourselves in the present moment and avoid the fear-based thoughts that foster the stress response in our bodies is to bring awareness to the connection between ourselves and others. This is not exclusively a spiritual concept but is actually rooted in hard-nosed neuroscience. And the evidence of the benefits of paying attention to the connection is very strong. Aside from helping us avoid the stress response in our bodies, awareness, and cultivation of this connection to others can vastly improve our physical, emotional, and mental health.