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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro genuinely devastated me. Every time I read it or watch the film I am left with a sinking feeling for a few days.
While I’m on the subject, I want you guys to learn this…
Did you know that how you talk to yourself alters your DNA?
The way you speak to yourself, your thoughts, emotions and inner dialogue—impacts your DNA through epigenetics. Negative self talk raises cortisol, triggering genes linked to inflammation, aging and diseases. Conversely, positive self talk activates genes for healing, resilience and longevity. Chronic stress and emotional trauma can alter DNA expression and even be passed down to future generations.
This also applies to what you hear. Negative words, insults and toxic conversations increase cortisol, rewiring neural pathways to make stress a default state. Constant exposure to negativity, whether through people or media, can impact gene expression.
Just how stress harms DNA, gratitude, affirmations and meditation can rewire it positively. These practices lower stress, trigger DNA repair, and activate genes for immunity and anti aging. Consciously shifting self talk can change your biology. "It is not that easy!" Yes, it is.
Research suggests binaural beats and solfeggio frequencies influence brainwaves, promoting focus and emotional balance. Mantras, prayers, affirmations can impact cellular structures, proving sound vibrations affect genes.
How long does this take, you ask?
Immediate (Minutes to Days): A single thought can raise or lower cortisol almost instantly.
Short Term (Weeks to Months): 6–8 weeks of daily gratitude, mindfulness, or affirmations can shift gene expression.
Long Term (Months to Years): Consistent mental reprogramming strengthens immunity, reduces disease risk, and slows aging.
Your thoughts shape your body at a genetic level so choose them wisely.
“We often want it so badly that we ruin it before it begins. Overthinking. Fantasizing. Imagining. Expecting. Worrying. Doubting. Just let it naturally evolve”
— Unknown
“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.”
— Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
“It is essential to practice reading as an art.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche, The Genealogy of Morals
Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1: 1931-1934
Stephanie Foo, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light.
Maria Popova
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, from "The Complete Novels of Mary Shelly,"
indigo, @solavey
“I laughed and said, ‘Life is easy.’ What I meant was, ‘Life is easy with you here, and when you leave, it will be hard again.’”
— Miranda July; No One Belongs Here More Than You