The art of living is partly enjoying when things go well and life is in flow, and partly adapting to challenges that surprise us unpleasantly. Common stresses can throw us off on body, mind, energy, and spirit levels. Physically, we now know that stress creates inflammation in the body, and that the relaxation abilities of our physiology are disrupted. One of the key relaxation systems is the parasympathetic part of the nervous system, that supports blood flow to the abdomen