Low on energy? A new understanding of rest could help revitalise you

Martin Picard, PhD, Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine, uses his laboratory's research discoveries to talk about how the practice of deep rest through contemplation can benefit our physical bodies by allowing us to transform energy. “These practices put the organism in a state of lower energy demand,” says Dr. Picard. “Instead of wasting your energy making cortisol and speeding up your heart rate, you have this energy pool that’s available for restoration,” he explains. [read more]

Source: New Scientist