That wasn’t intended to be a general prescription. It’s just what I’ve found for myself. The things that make you feel better or worse are probably not going to be exactly the same. And sometimes we have to do things that don’t make us feel good and find some way to compensate — like musicians or sportspeople who have to do things to avoid injury from the postures or activity their work demands.

An old yoga friend used to have a postcard pinned to the wall of two astronauts floating past one another, because when the children were young, that’s how he & his wife felt. I think people with young children don’t often feel utterly chilled and peaceful.