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Releases hormones from the pituitary gland
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Modifies pain
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Exercises the lungs
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Enhances digestion
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Causes the heart to pump faster
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Turn on the lachrymal glands
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Cause a gain of muscle tone
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Works the abs
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Massages the thorax, liver and diaphragm
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Aerate capillaries
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Stimulate T cells
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Makes a point
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Creates a positive mental effect
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Eases emotional pain and distress of illness
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Helps reframe a distressful event
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Stimulates (creative) right side of the brain
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Enhances coping skills
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Frees us from the confines of our body
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Helps us refocus on the total self
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Makes us whole
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Creates a common bond
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Alleviates interactive tension
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Breaks down barriers