In this episode of The Anchor Point, Alexandria Quinn Love steps beyond wellness trends and into the real history and science of mindfulness. After a year marked by loss, relocation, and recovery from a serious accident, she realized she hadn’t been practicing mindfulness at all — she’d been managing emergencies.

This episode unpacks what ancient physicians, contemplatives, and philosophers observed for millennia — and how modern neuroscience finally confirms it. From chronic pain and immune function to sleep, blood pressure, and stress resilience, we explore what mindfulness actually does in the body, what the evidence supports, and where the limits truly are.

If you’re tired of the “just breathe” clichés and want a grounded, historically informed, research-backed understanding of how clarity is built, this episode is your anchor.

“Stillness isn’t silence. It’s coming home to yourself — and in a world that rushes, that’s rebellion.”