How To Influence Your Genes: Be Kind To Yourself And Others

The health benefits enjoyed by those who practice compassion and have strong social ties are likely brought about through epigenetic changes in gene activity regulating stress responses and immunity.

Most surprisingly, epigenetics may be at the heart of mind-body therapies, suggesting that our own thoughts can become an environmental force that may influence gene activity.

The remarkable discoveries in epigenetics suggest that there are many ways people can change by restructuring their environment.