How to Change Your Mental State

I remember a Peanuts cartoon from years back. Here’s Charlie Brown, shoulders slumped, head down and arms at his side as Lucy approached. He says to Lucy, “This is my depressed stance. When you’re depressed it makes a lot of difference in how you stand. The worst thing you can do is straighten up and hold your head high because then you’ll feel better. If you’re going to get any joy out of being depressed, you have to stand like this.”

The Power in Your Posture and Physiology

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