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How Can Compassion Act as an Antidote to Stress and Anxiety

Video by Colette Savage on how heartfulness can help with stress and anxiety.

Compassion and self-compassion change the chemicals circulating in our bodies and this supports our nervous system in maintaining our bodies homeostasis. Anxiety and stress create different chemical changes in the bodies which make the body work harder to maintain this homeostasis.

In this video Colette Savage from the School of Education explains how compassion and self-compassion act as an antidote to anxiety/stress.

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