Ted Audio Collective.

Audio Collective. Hey listeners it's Dr. Shoshana. Ever woken up feeling a bit under the

weather but you muster the energy to get out of bed anyway? Well how often does that actually work for you? And be honest. As your day goes on, you might realize you're not just battling a runny nose, but also the inexplicable urge to avoid people like the

plague, quite literally. Perhaps you even decide to dodge that eagerly awaited

coffee date. Sound familiar? In her

2022 talk at TEDX Reno, Social Neuroscientist and Psychology Professor Keeley Muscatel

delves into this curious intersection of our physical health and our social inclinations

Introducing us to the world of social psycho--nuroimmunology.

She unravels how our immune system's tiniest warriors,

called cytokines, can play puppeteer with our mood and our social desires.

Tune in to hear why our body's immune system might just be our most socially savvy network,

guiding us through the fog of sniffles and solitude with surprising wisdom. I'm Dr. Brian Goldman, host of the CBC Podcast, The Dose. Each week we answer health topics in a smart and sometimes counterintuitive way you won't hear anywhere else.

Like what's the least amount of exercise I can do to get the benefits?

Which psychedelics can improve my mental health?

And how can I check for cancer if I don't have a family doctor. Top experts help me bring you

what you need to know in plain language in about 20 minutes. Find the dose on the

CBC Listen app or wherever you get your podcast.

All right I'd like you to take a moment, think about a time when you were recently sick.

Try specifically to think of a time when, even though you weren't feeling all that great, you still

felt well enough to get up out of bed, go about your day.

Okay, what was your mood like?

Did you feel a little sad or depressed?

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