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00:59 – Introducing today’s guest, Emily Fletcher  05:45 – Meditation and sex  09:42 – Mirror Neurons  14:31 – Other reasons to practice meditation  16:39 – Mindfulness defined  20:41 – Identifying and dealing with stress from the past as well as the present  23:20 – Manifesting  26:05 – Adaptation energy  30:54 – The physiological effects of stress  34:09 – Cortisol  36:30 – How stress affects your competitive edge  40:58 – Why people don’t meditate as much as they should  44:18 – Far-side simplicity  46:46 – Emotional detoxification  50:45 – Reasons to get a meditation teacher  53:15 – The computer analogy  54:30 – Purging physical and mental trauma  56:41 – Emily shares how meditation has improved her own life  1:00:19 – How meditation has impacted Emily as a mother  1:02:54 – Dr. Stephanie speaks to how meditation has helped her as a mother  1:04:31 – Emily provides additional parenting tips  1:06:07 – Best practices for an ideal meditation routine  1:08:47 – Caution with caffeine  1:12:04 – Where listeners can find and follow Emily  1:13:26 – Where listeners can follow Dr. Stephanie and subscribe to her newsletter TWEETABLE QUOTES “Forty percent of American cohabitating couples say that the number one reason that they’re not having as much sex as they would like is that they’re tired.” (08:15)   “There is some science coming out of Tufts and Wake Forest University suggesting that meditation can reverse your body age from anywhere from eight to fifteen years.” (15:15)   “Mindfulness I would define as the art of bringing your awareness into the present moment.” (17:31)   “To me, manifesting simply means consciously creating a life you love. It’s you getting intentional about what you want your life to look like.” (23:52)   “Stress is not what’s happening to you. Stress is your reaction to what’s happening to you.” (26:56)   “While it is possible to change your state of consciousness, it is not possible to give your mind a command to shut up.” (43:01)   “It’s better to cry this stuff out into your tissues than it is to have the stress stored in your tissues.” (55:17)   LINKS MENTIONED Better! Website Dr. Stephanie’s Website Dr. Stephanie’s Twitter – @dr_stephanie Dr. Stephanie’s Instagram – @dr.stephanie.estima Dr. Stephanie on LinkedIn Emily’s Instagram – @emilystellafletcher Emily’s Twitter – @ZivaMeditation Emily’s Facebook Emily’s LinkedIn Emily’s Website Emily’s YouTube Channel BOOKS MENTIONED Stress Less, Accomplish More: Meditation for Extraordinary Performance ENJOYING THE SHOW, READY FOR MORE? Please Subscribe to Better! With Dr. Stephanie Join our Private Facebook Community for Better! Rate and Review: Show your support and help spread the word by writing a review, along with a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts: https://bettershow.co/apple ????️????️????️ Podcast production and marketing provided by FullCast