Understand body signals without turning them into a diagnosis.
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By the Body Literacy Review Team Everyday body cues are ordinary signals like hunger, thirst, and tiredness, along with the situation around them — what happened before the cue and how strong it …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team Online posts throw around terms like "nervous system regulation" and "dysregulated" as if they're settled medical facts. Some of these are real, defined terms. Others …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team By Body Literacy Review Editorial Team What Is a Circadian Rhythm? A circadian rhythm is your body's roughly 24-hour internal timing system — it shapes when you feel …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team What does “mindfulness” actually mean? Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment without judging it. It’s one specific form of …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team What Is a Body Scan? A body scan is a mindfulness technique: you bring attention to different parts of your body, one at a time, in a gradual sequence, and simply …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team A Racing Heart Before a Meeting Your heart pounds before you walk into a big meeting. Your palms feel damp, and your stomach tightens. Ten minutes in, your body …
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