Mind-body interactions
![A person with a black watch on his wrist is touching a realistic prosthetic hand resting on a white surface, with a dark shirt in the background.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/91df68ca-6c64-44c2-bbab-927a254e2f94/rt-rtsjf2zz.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Psychosis and schizophrenia
idea
Rubber hand illusions shed new light on our bodily sense of self
Testing the illusions on those who have entered altered states offers clues about the experience of being in control
by Shayla Love
![Elderly woman with shoulder-length grey hair wearing a purple cable-knit sweater, sitting in a dimly lit room, looking towards the camera.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/d7d6c13d-499e-4dae-ae86-9c5f051f0de5/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Mind-body interactions
idea
Can a perfectionist personality put you at risk of migraines?
The hunt for a ‘migraine personality’ dates back over a hundred years and still it goes on. Why is the idea so alluring?
by Shayla Love
![A close-up photo of a person’s neck and upper chest, illuminated by blue and pink lighting, against a dark background.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/4a6b6903-de00-426c-b09b-af94d5131c8a/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Mind-body interactions
guide
How to trust your body
Your heart, lungs, abdomen and gut are trying to tell you something. Learning to tune in can significantly boost your health
by Saga Briggs
![Various ancient Greek and Roman statue fragments, including busts and limbs, playfully arranged in a circular pattern against a light background.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/b6fc1492-243a-46a0-b985-32a6a38a77a2/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Anxiety
film
Self-honesty is crucial, life is weird – a tale of wisdom gained via panic attacks
Directed by Samira Mian
![A vibrant mural depicting a child sliding down water, a nest with blue eggs, a tree, cows, and a woman’s figure.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/f926d739-899d-4cbe-aaff-c448c644f8e4/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Neuroscience
idea
I saw my baby as a river flowing through me, and gave birth
Daoist wisdom and fMRI data show that mental images alter our bodies, from easing childbirth to enhancing sports performance
by Anna Hennessey
![A young woman with a hand on her chest, eyes closed and smiling, surrounded by a crowd at night, illuminated by lights.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/06f2cf2d-a0f7-46be-9db7-dc688358d249/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
The self
idea
A stable sense of self is rooted in the lungs, heart and gut
Exciting new research findings are validating ancient folk beliefs that root the sense of self deep in the body’s organs
by Alessandro Monti
![A man jogging on a path under blooming cherry blossom trees in a park on a sunny day.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/d7d9486e-7548-4dce-ae1a-c7196a699e40/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Sports and games
guide
How to enjoy running
Going for a jog doesn’t have to be a chore – these mental techniques will make it something you actually look forward to
by Christian Jarrett
![A gymnast in a purple leotard mid-performance, captured with a motion blur effect, showing multiple overlapping images of her movement.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/70161284-55ea-4d6d-924b-9cb96a1b7548/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Thinking and intelligence
idea
Hula hooping is not mindless, it is bodily problem solving
There are surprising similarities in the way mathematicians do their work and the way hoop dancers devise new tricks
by Elina Vessonen
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Dance
idea
Lockdown dancing is both a solo conversation and a mass grieving
As both Martha Graham and Hannah Arendt knew, being alone – in dance or in conversation – is a way to explore connection
by Dana Naomy Mills