Yes, the brain is absolutely embedded in the body, and part of my self-management is regular sleep, exercising and so on. I cover this in the talk I linked. Fo

Yes, the brain is absolutely embedded in the body, and part of my self-management is regular sleep, exercising and so on. I cover this in the talk I linked. For me, these prevent or ameliorate some, but not all, of my depressive episodes. I must periodically rely on medication to protect myself from myself. I draw this distinction because people with depression are commonly given advice by well-meaning associates that exercise, diet and sleep will fix their depression. For severe depression it probably won't, and in many cases, severely depressed people are not able to pick up even minor changes without what feels like a great deal of effort. In general, if you think you have depression, you should seek professional attention. For most people it is highly treatable.