“All of [these exercises], while they can be healthy in and of themselves, really help bring our brain to some peace,” he said. “Because unfortunately, the way that we are wired, if we are stressed out, our brain thinks that we are in a life-or-death situation and starts to react in fight, flight or freeze.”
Mueller’s interview is part of the In Your Prime series, which provides special content from the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News focusing on what to know about growing older in our community.
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