Care🍀
It’s not about doing nothing—it’s about allowing everything to settle so you can truly see. Like a glass of water with swirling sand, when you stop stirring, clarity emerges.
Curiosity📚
In modern life, we rarely experience deep stillness—not just physical stillness, but mental, emotional, and energetic stillness. And yet, it’s in this space that creativity sparks, insights land, and the nervous system recalibrates. Stillness isn’t passive; it’s the foundation of all movement.
From a biological perspective, stillness shifts the body from sympathetic (fight-or-flight) dominance into parasympathetic repair mode. This allows:
✔️ Increased vagus nerve activity → deep relaxation & emotional balance
✔️ Lower cortisol & heart rate → stress reduction & longevity
✔️ Improved neuroplasticity → better learning, memory & decision-making
✔️ Cellular repair & detoxification → crucial for longevity & immune function
Creativity🤸♀️
This week, consider challenging yourself to three levels of stillness
Physical Stillness – Sit completely still for 5-10 minutes a day. No fidgeting, no movement. Let your body settle.
Mental Stillness – Observe your thoughts without engaging them. When thoughts arise, let them pass like clouds.
Emotional Stillness – Next time an emotion arises, instead of reacting, pause. Feel it fully without trying to fix it.
Credit🤍
In a world that fixates on movement, be the one who carries stillness.
Until next week,
Love HealthNote💚