Now we ask you to give yourself the suggestion, 'Alert mind, calm body.' The idea is that most of the stresses and strains we encounter in daily life cannot be helped by getting our bodies ready to fight a saber-toothed tiger! The six-second quieting reflex provides a pause during which you can decide whether to shift into passing gear because your body can help you, or whether to leave your body of it, which is appropriate most of the time.