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  • Change Hurts. Clinging Makes It Worse.

    Change Hurts. Clinging Makes It Worse.

    Change can hurt.

    Aging changes the body. Separation changes a relationship. Illness, retirement, relocation, and loss can bring an end to a life that once felt familiar.

    This pain is real. It should not be dismissed with shallow advice about “staying positive” or “moving on.”

    But pain is not always the only thing we experience.

    We often place another demand on top of it:

    This should not have changed.

    A person should not have left.
    The body should still work as it once did.
    A relationship should have remained the same.
    Life should have followed the plan.

    The change may have happened only once. But the demand that it must be reversed can continue for years.

    Pain and suffering are not exactly the same

    Pain belongs to the loss itself.

    Suffering grows when the mind argues endlessly with what has already happened.

    This does not mean that every hardship is created by our thoughts. Poverty, illness, grief, betrayal, and loneliness are not imaginary. They have real consequences.

    But after reality changes, we can still make one impossible demand:

    Return to what you were.

    The demand cannot restore the past. It can only keep the present on trial for failing to resemble it.

    What the Buddha saw in clinging

    The Buddha did not merely observe that everything changes.

    He also examined what happens when human beings cling to changing things as though they should remain fixed.

    The body changes, but we demand the body of an earlier age.

    Relationships change, but we demand the person we first knew.

    Our roles change, but we continue to define ourselves through work, family, status, or abilities that may no longer exist in the same form.

    In Buddhist thought, impermanence is not simply a gloomy statement that everything disappears. It describes the actual condition of life: everything formed through causes and conditions changes when those conditions change.

    Suffering grows when we know this intellectually but continue to demand the opposite emotionally.

    Acceptance is not approval

    Accepting change does not mean saying that the change was good.

    It does not mean approving of illness, betrayal, death, or injustice.

    It does not mean forgetting what was lost.

    Acceptance means recognizing that reality has already changed and no longer obeys our command to return.

    That recognition may be painful. But it is honest.

    We stop wasting our strength on an order that life cannot follow

    The past cannot become the present again

    We often say that we want something back.

    But what we want is rarely just a person, a place, or a former condition.

    We want the entire world that once surrounded it.

    We want our younger body, our earlier hopes, the people who were still present, and the future we imagined at that time.

    No single object can bring that whole world back.

    The past can be remembered, honored, and loved. But it cannot become the present again.

    This is not a punishment. It is the nature of time.

    What can be released

    We may not be able to release the pain immediately.

    Some losses remain painful for a lifetime.

    But we can begin to release the demand that life must become what it used to be before we allow ourselves to live again.

    That demand is not love.

    It is an impossible condition placed upon the present.

    Change may still hurt after we see this. But we begin to recognize the suffering that was being added to the pain—the suffering created by commanding reality to take back what it has already become.

    Acceptance does not erase the past.

    It allows the present to stop being condemned for not being the past.

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  • Why Does the Same Cup of Coffee Affect Everyone Differently?

    Why Does the Same Cup of Coffee Affect Everyone Differently?

    Two people can drink the same coffee at the same time and experience very different results. One sleeps normally that night. The other feels restless, notices an uncomfortable heartbeat, or remains awake much later than expected.

    This is not simply a matter of being good or bad with coffee. Our bodies do not process or respond to caffeine in exactly the same way.

    Caffeine does not create new energy

    As we remain awake, a substance called adenosine gradually builds in the brain. When adenosine binds to specific receptors, it contributes to sleep pressure—the growing signal that the brain has been awake long enough and needs rest.

    Caffeine has a structure that allows it to occupy those receptors. It does not remove the tiredness or supply the body with new energy. It temporarily makes it harder for part of the adenosine signal to reach the brain. That is why you may feel more alert even though the underlying need for rest has not disappeared.

    Five hours is an average, not your personal deadline

    The average half-life of caffeine in an adult is about five hours. If you consume 100 milligrams at 2 p.m., roughly half may still remain around 7 p.m.

    But that average cannot predict exactly what will happen in every person. Caffeine is broken down mainly by a liver enzyme called CYP1A2, and the activity of this enzyme varies among individuals. Genetics can contribute, while pregnancy, hormonal changes, certain medications, health conditions and environmental factors can also change caffeine clearance.

    The Same Cup of Coffee Affect Everyone Differently.

    Metabolism and brain sensitivity are different

    Clearing caffeine relatively quickly does not guarantee that someone will feel comfortable after drinking it. The speed of caffeine metabolism and the sensitivity of the brain are related but distinct issues.

    One person may be particularly sensitive to restlessness, anxiety or palpitations. Another may fall asleep easily and conclude that coffee has no effect. Yet falling asleep is not the only measure of sleep. Research suggests that perceived sleep quality and objectively measured changes do not always match.

    Four hundred milligrams is not a target

    The US Food and Drug Administration says that 400 milligrams of caffeine per day is an amount not generally associated with negative effects for most healthy adults. It is not a target everyone should try to reach, and it is not a guarantee that every person will feel well at that amount.

    Caffeine may remain in the body longer during pregnancy, and certain medications can alter its metabolism. People who are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a medical condition may need individual advice from a qualified healthcare professional.

    Find the timing and amount that work for you

    Instead of judging coffee only by the number of cups, observe several factors together:

    • The serving size and estimated caffeine amount
    • The time of your last caffeinated drink
    • How long it takes to fall asleep
    • Whether you wake during the night
    • How tired you feel the next morning
    • Whether you notice restlessness, anxiety or palpitations

    Try moving your last caffeinated drink earlier or reducing the amount for several days. A simple comparison of your own response may be more useful than copying another person’s coffee routine.

    There is no universal coffee schedule that works perfectly for every body. The useful question is not how much coffee other people tolerate. It is how caffeine affects you at a particular amount and time.

    The coffee may be the same. The body processing it is not.

    This article provides general health information and is not a substitute for individual diagnosis or treatment.

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  • Does Coffee Really Dehydrate You?

    Does Coffee Really Dehydrate You?

    For many coffee drinkers, the morning cup comes with a small shadow of doubt. Coffee wakes you up, sharpens the edges of the day, and makes the first hour feel more manageable. But somewhere in the background, many of us have heard the warning: coffee dries you out.

    The idea sounds convincing. Caffeine can make you need the bathroom more often, so it must be pulling water out of the body. From there, the advice often becomes a simple rule: for every cup of coffee, drink an extra cup of water.

    But the real story is gentler and more interesting than that.

    Caffeine can have a mild diuretic effect, which means it may temporarily increase urine production. This happens because caffeine can influence how the kidneys manage water and salts. Your kidneys are always filtering the blood, deciding what the body keeps and what leaves as urine. So yes, after drinking coffee, especially if you are sensitive to caffeine, you may notice more frequent trips to the bathroom.

    That does not automatically mean you are becoming dehydrated.

    A diuretic effect and dehydration are not the same thing. Dehydration means the body has lost more fluid than it can comfortably function with. A mild increase in urination after coffee is usually not enough to create that state in most healthy adults, especially when coffee is consumed in normal amounts.

    There is also an obvious fact that often gets forgotten: coffee is mostly water. A cup of black coffee contains caffeine, but it also brings fluid into the body. For many people, coffee can contribute to daily fluid intake rather than simply subtract from it.

    Still, that does not mean coffee is the same as water.

    Coffee is a beverage with caffeine, and people respond to caffeine differently. One person may feel focused and steady after a cup. Another may feel jittery, tense, wired, or uncomfortable. Someone else may notice stomach irritation or a racing heartbeat. Your response to coffee is not only about hydration. It can also be connected to your nervous system, digestion, sleep quality, stress level, and caffeine sensitivity.

    That is why the best lesson is not “coffee is bad.” It is also not “coffee is basically water.” A more useful understanding is this: coffee does not automatically dehydrate you, but water still has a role coffee cannot fully replace.

    The body is not a simple equation where one cup of coffee equals one cup of water lost. Fluid balance is dynamic. Your kidneys and hormones are constantly adjusting in the background to help keep your body stable. But there are moments when plain water deserves priority.

    A person pouring a glass of water in the morning before drinking coffee.

    After waking, your body may already be a little low on fluid. If you have been sweating, if your mouth feels dry, if your urine is darker than usual, or if you feel heavy and dull first thing in the morning, your body may be asking for hydration before stimulation.

    That does not mean you need to give up coffee. It may simply mean changing the order.

    Before your first cup, take a quick body check. Is your mouth dry? Is your urine darker than usual? Do you feel slightly dried out after sleep? If the answer is yes, drink a glass of water first. Then enjoy your coffee.

    This small habit is not about fearing coffee. It is about helping your body receive it better. Coffee can help you start the day, but water helps your body be ready to start the day.

    So the practical step is simple: before your first coffee, drink one glass of water. Not because coffee is dangerous, but because your body may need hydration before it needs stimulation.

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  • A Story About Consciousness, Death, and Becoming

    A Story About Consciousness, Death, and Becoming

    For thousands of years, humanity has searched for answers to one profound question:

    What happens after death?

    Some traditions speak of an eternal soul. Others believe that everything simply disappears.

    Early Buddhism offers a remarkably different perspective.

    Instead of asking where consciousness goes after death, it invites us to look more closely at how consciousness is continually shaped in every moment of life.

    Every attachment leaves a trace.

    Every fear strengthens another habit.

    Every act of kindness changes the mind.

    Every moment of awareness opens another possibility.

    Perhaps becoming is not something that begins after death.

    Perhaps it is happening right now.

    This changes the way we understand life itself.

    Instead of asking only what happens after death, we begin asking:

    A solitary figure walking through morning mist, symbolizing the quiet journey of consciousness, change, and becoming.

    Who am I becoming in this very moment?

    The Buddha repeatedly turned attention away from speculation and toward direct observation.

    Observe the mind.

    Observe attachment.

    Observe craving.

    Observe fear.

    Not to judge them—but to understand them.

    Because understanding changes the direction of consciousness.

    Perhaps freedom is not somewhere else.

    Perhaps it begins the moment the mind no longer needs to cling.

    The mystery of consciousness remains.

    Science continues exploring.

    Philosophy continues asking.

    Meditation continues observing.

    Perhaps no single tradition possesses every answer.

    Yet together they remind us of something deeply human:

    Right now, we are always becoming someone.

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  • Why Coffee Keeps You Awake at Night

    Why Coffee Keeps You Awake at Night

    Coffee is part of daily life for millions of people.

    For many, it begins the morning. For others, it helps carry them through the afternoon. A cup of coffee can make work feel easier, sharpen focus, and bring a familiar sense of comfort.

    But sometimes, that same afternoon coffee follows you into the night.

    Your body feels tired.

    Yet your mind refuses to slow down.

    The reason is simple: coffee does not actually create new energy. Caffeine temporarily blocks the brain signals that make you feel tired.

    Throughout the day, your brain builds up a natural chemical called adenosine. Adenosine helps tell your body that you have been awake for a long time and that it is time to rest.

    Caffeine blocks that signal.

    So you feel more awake.

    But the fatigue has not disappeared. It is simply being hidden for a while.

    This is why coffee can help you stay alert during the day, but also make it harder to fall asleep later. Caffeine remains active in the body for hours, and people process it at different speeds.

    A cup of coffee on a table at dusk, illustrating how late-day caffeine can affect sleep later at night.

    For some, afternoon coffee has little effect.

    For others, it can disturb sleep well into the night.

    Stress can make this even stronger. When your body is already alert from a busy day, caffeine adds another signal to stay awake.

    This does not mean coffee is bad.

    For many people, coffee can be part of a healthy lifestyle. The key is understanding how your own body responds.

    If you often struggle to sleep after drinking coffee in the afternoon, try moving your last cup earlier in the day. You may not need to give up coffee. You may simply need better timing.

    Better sleep often begins long before bedtime.

    Understanding your body helps you make better choices.

    That is the heart of BodyWell.

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  • Brain vs Consciousness: What Buddhism and Neuroscience Still Cannot Fully Explain

    Brain vs Consciousness: What Buddhism and Neuroscience Still Cannot Fully Explain

    For centuries, human beings have tried to understand one of the deepest mysteries of all:

    Consciousness.

    Today, neuroscience studies consciousness through observation, measurement, and experiment.

    More than two thousand years ago, Buddhism approached the same mystery in a very different way.

    Not through machines.

    Not through laboratories.

    But through direct observation of the mind itself.

    At first glance, these two approaches seem completely different.

    Yet some of their conclusions are surprisingly close.

    Modern neuroscience increasingly suggests that the self is not a fixed entity.

    The brain is constantly changing.

    Thoughts change.

    Memories change.

    Emotions change.

    Even our sense of identity changes over time.

    What we call “self” appears less like a permanent thing and more like an ongoing process.

    This idea may sound familiar to students of Buddhism.

    The Buddha repeatedly questioned the existence of a permanent self.

    If the body changes,

    if feelings change,

    if thoughts change,

    what exactly remains unchanged?

    Both neuroscience and Buddhism point toward a similar observation:

    The mind is dynamic.

    Experience is constantly unfolding.

    And what we call identity may be far less solid than it appears.

    There is another fascinating overlap.

    Both recognize the power of habitual patterns.

    Neuroscience speaks of neural pathways.

    Buddhism speaks of conditioning, craving, and attachment.

    Different languages.

    Yet both suggest that repeated patterns shape the way we experience reality.

    But despite these similarities, a major difference remains.

    A person quietly watching the night sky over the ocean, reflecting on the mystery of consciousness.

    Neuroscience generally assumes that consciousness depends upon the brain.

    When brain activity ends, consciousness ends.

    At least, that is the dominant scientific view today.

    Early Buddhism approaches the question differently.

    The Buddha did not clearly define consciousness as simply a product of the brain.

    Nor did he fully explain what happens after death.

    Instead, he left certain questions unanswered.

    Not because they were unimportant,

    but because he believed they did not lead directly to the end of suffering.

    As a result, the relationship between consciousness and the brain remains an open question in this conversation.

    And perhaps this is where both traditions become most interesting.

    Despite extraordinary advances in neuroscience, consciousness remains one of science’s greatest mysteries.

    How does subjective experience arise?

    Why does awareness exist at all?

    How does matter become experience?

    No one fully knows.

    The mystery remains.

    Perhaps Buddhism and neuroscience are not opponents.

    Perhaps they are exploring the same landscape from different directions.

    One studies consciousness from the outside.

    The other studies it from the inside.

    And maybe both perspectives still have something important to teach us.

    Because consciousness may be humanity’s most unfinished question.

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  • 생각이 멈추면 무엇이 남을까

    아무것도 하지 않은 채 고요한 현재를 느끼는 사람의 모습

    우리는 하루 종일 생각 속에서 살아갑니다.

    해야 할 일들을 계획하고,
    지나간 일을 떠올리며,
    아직 오지 않은 미래를 걱정합니다.

    누군가를 판단하기도 하고,
    자신을 책망하기도 하며,
    머릿속에서는 끊임없는 대화가 이어집니다.

    생각은 너무 익숙해서,
    우리는 좀처럼 이런 질문을 하지 않습니다.

    생각이 잠잠해지면, 무엇이 남을까?

    가끔은 특별한 노력 없이도 생각이 느려지는 순간이 찾아옵니다.

    생각이 잠잠해지는 순간, 노을을 바라보며 고요를 느끼는 사람의 모습

    노을을 바라볼 때.

    좋아하는 음악에 귀 기울일 때.

    숲길을 천천히 걸을 때.

    아무 말 없이 조용히 앉아 있을 때.

    그 순간 마음에는 아주 작은 틈이 생깁니다.

    우리는 대개 그 틈을 또 다른 생각으로 재빨리 채워 버립니다.

    하지만 잠시 머물러 보면,
    흥미로운 사실 하나를 발견하게 됩니다.

    생각이 사라져도,
    존재감 자체는 사라지지 않는다는 것입니다.

    나는 여전히 여기 있고,

    세상도 여전히 여기에 있습니다.

    소리는 들리고,

    빛은 보이며,

    삶은 계속해서 흘러갑니다.

    사라진 것은 경험 그 자체가 아니라,
    경험에 덧붙여지던 끊임없는 해설일지도 모릅니다.

    그렇다면 이런 질문이 떠오릅니다.

    생각보다 더 근원적인 것이 알아차림일 수 있을까?

    우리는 흔히 생각이 ‘나’를 만든다고 믿습니다.

    하지만 직접 살펴보면 조금 다른 모습을 발견하게 됩니다.

    생각은 알아차림 속에서 나타났다가,

    알아차림 속에서 사라집니다.

    그러나 알아차림은 생각이 있든 없든,
    묵묵히 자리를 지키고 있습니다.

    생각이 구름처럼 오고 가는 모습을 떠올리게 하는 푸른 하늘 풍경

    하늘에 떠가는 구름처럼,

    생각은 오고 갑니다.

    하늘은 구름을 붙잡지 않습니다.

    그저 넓게 열려 있을 뿐입니다.

    어쩌면 우리의 알아차림도 그와 비슷한 것은 아닐까요.

    모든 생각을 따라가거나 붙잡을 필요 없이,

    그저 오고 가도록 허용하는 것.

    그래서인지 고요한 순간은 이상하리만치 평화롭게 느껴집니다.

    지켜야 할 것도 없고,

    되어야 할 것도 없고,

    도착해야 할 곳도 없는 순간.

    그저 지금 이 자리의 존재만이 남습니다.

    다음번에 생각이 잠시 느려지는 순간이 찾아온다면,

    서둘러 다음 생각을 붙잡으려 하지 말고 잠시 머물러 보세요.

    그리고 조용히 물어보세요.

    지금 이 순간, 무엇이 남아 있는가.

    어쩌면 우리는 생각보다 훨씬 오래전부터,

    생각 아래에 머물러 있던 고요한 알아차림을 발견하게 될지도 모릅니다.

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  • The Buddha Refused to Explain the Afterlife — Here’s Why

    Many people assume that spiritual teachers have clear answers about what happens after death.

    Yet the Buddha often refused to answer questions about the afterlife.

    Was there existence after death?
    Did consciousness continue?
    Was there rebirth?

    He remained silent.

    At first, this may seem disappointing. Why would one of history’s greatest spiritual teachers avoid such important questions?

    The Buddha explained that speculation about what cannot be directly known often distracts us from the suffering and confusion that exist here and now.

    He compared it to a person struck by a poisoned arrow who refuses treatment until every detail about the arrow and the archer is explained. By the time all the answers arrive, it may be too late.

    A white cloud floating in the blue sky, symbolizing the fleeting nature of thoughts and speculation.

    What mattered most to him was not satisfying curiosity about the unknowable.

    What mattered was understanding suffering, seeing reality clearly, and awakening to the nature of our experience.

    This does not mean the Buddha denied the possibility of rebirth or continued existence.

    Rather, he emphasized direct understanding over philosophical speculation.

    His teaching was not focused on constructing a theory of the universe.

    It was focused on awakening.

    Perhaps the most important question is not what happens after death.

    Perhaps it is whether we are fully awake to this moment.

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  • 나이 들수록 뱃살이 늘어나는 진짜 이유

    나이가 들면서 많은 사람들이 같은 고민을 합니다.

    “예전과 똑같이 먹는데 왜 살이 찔까?”

    젊을 때는 조금만 식사를 줄여도 체중이 쉽게 감소했지만, 중년 이후에는 같은 방법이 잘 통하지 않습니다. 특히 복부 지방이 늘어나면서 건강에 대한 걱정도 커집니다.

    하지만 이것은 단순히 의지 부족이나 게으름 때문만은 아닙니다.

    우리 몸은 나이가 들면서 여러 변화를 겪게 됩니다.

    1. 몸은 점점 에너지를 아끼기 시작합니다

    젊을 때보다 신진대사가 느려지면서 몸은 에너지를 더 효율적으로 저장하려고 합니다.

    같은 양을 먹어도 남는 에너지가 지방으로 축적되기 쉬워지며, 특히 복부는 지방이 저장되기 쉬운 부위입니다.

    2. 근육은 줄고 지방은 늘어납니다

    중년 이후에는 자연스럽게 근육량이 감소합니다.

    근육은 단순히 힘을 쓰는 조직이 아니라 많은 에너지를 소비하는 기관입니다.

    근육이 줄어들면 기초대사량도 감소하게 되고, 이전과 같은 식습관을 유지해도 체중이 증가하기 쉬워집니다.

    3. 스트레스는 몸을 저장 모드로 바꿉니다

    스트레스가 지속되면 몸은 생존 모드에 들어갑니다.

    이 과정에서 분비되는 코르티솔은 복부 지방 축적과 밀접한 관련이 있습니다.

    그래서 많은 사람들이 체중은 크게 변하지 않아도 배만 유독 나오기 시작합니다.

    4. 수면 부족은 체중 증가를 부릅니다

    수면은 단순한 휴식이 아니라 몸의 회복 과정입니다.

    잠이 부족하면 식욕 조절 호르몬의 균형이 무너지고, 단 음식이나 탄수화물에 대한 욕구가 강해질 수 있습니다.

    결국 몸은 들어온 에너지를 더 쉽게 지방으로 저장하게 됩니다.

    5. 문제는 의지가 아니라 몸의 상태입니다

    중년 이후 체중 증가는 단순히 의지 부족으로 설명하기 어렵습니다.

    몸은 이미

    • 스트레스를 받고 있고
    • 회복이 부족하며
    • 수면이 부족하고
    • 근육량이 감소한 상태일 수 있습니다.

    이러한 변화들을 이해하는 것이 건강 관리의 첫걸음입니다.

    마무리

    배가 나온다는 것은 반드시 몸이 망가졌다는 의미는 아닙니다.

    오히려 오랫동안 몸이 버텨왔다는 신호일 수도 있습니다.

    중요한 것은 자신을 탓하는 것이 아니라 몸의 변화를 이해하고 회복을 시작하는 것입니다.

    작은 생활 습관의 변화가 건강한 몸으로 돌아가는 첫걸음이 될 수 있습니다.

  • Why the Final State of Mind Matters in Buddhism

    Person walking alone toward the horizon at sunset

    Many people wonder what happens in the final moments before death.

    Does the last thought matter?

    Can the final state of mind influence what comes next?

    Early Buddhism approaches these questions in a subtle and thought-provoking way.

    Rather than viewing death as a sudden event, Buddhist teachings describe consciousness as an ongoing process. Moment after moment, the mind reacts to experience through desire, fear, attachment, memory, and habit.

    From this perspective, the final moment of life is not separate from the rest of life.

    It reflects the patterns that have been repeated again and again over many years.

    This idea is central to Buddhist psychology.

    The mind is not seen as a permanent self.

    It is a dynamic process continually shaped by conditioning.

    A fearful mind tends to return to fear.

    An attached mind tends to return to grasping.

    An angry mind easily returns to anger.

    The mind naturally leans toward what it has practiced most often.

    For this reason, the final state of consciousness is not viewed as random.

    Nor is it a single moment of judgment.

    It is the continuation of a direction that has already been established.

    This helps explain why Buddhist practice places such emphasis on awareness in daily life.

    Person practicing mindfulness meditation outdoors

    Observe thoughts.

    Observe desire.

    Observe fear.

    Observe attachment.

    Not because these experiences are wrong, but because understanding them changes our relationship with them.

    Whatever we repeatedly cultivate gradually becomes the landscape of the mind.

    Fear strengthens fear.

    Attachment strengthens attachment.

    And awareness strengthens awareness.

    Seen in this way, the question of death becomes inseparable from the question of how we live.

    The final moment may not be determined by what happens at the very end.

    It may reflect what has been practiced throughout a lifetime.

    Buddhist teachings take this insight even further.

    They suggest that when craving and attachment are completely understood and released, the cycle of becoming itself comes to an end.

    Whether one accepts this literally or symbolically, the teaching points toward a deeper inquiry.

    Perhaps the most important question is not:

    “What will happen when I die?”

    Perhaps the deeper question is:

    “What kind of mind am I building right now?”

    Because the final moment of consciousness may simply reveal the direction the mind has been following all along.

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    This reflection is based on a video originally published on the Quiet Space YouTube channel.

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