The Evolution of Calm: From Ancient Fish Tricks to Modern Relaxation 2025
The transition from instinctive stillness to intentional calm reveals calm not as a passive state, but as a skill shaped by evolution and culture. In nature, the “fish’s reflex”—a sudden pause to avoid danger—relies on rapid neural circuits fine-tuned by synaptic plasticity. This same plasticity enables humans to rewire attentional pathways through sustained mindfulness, strengthening…