Germs (or microbes) are tiny living organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, many of which are invisible to the naked eye and can cause illness by invading the body, consuming nutrients, and producing harmful toxins, though some are harmless or even helpful. They spread through air, surfaces, and direct contact, but frequent handwashing and hygiene practices are key to preventing their transmission.
Objectivity, in this landscape, usually means not a “view from nowhere,” but “as independent of any one person’s quirks as we can practically make it.”
Listening to your body means paying attention to the signals your whole organism is sending, taking them seriously, and responding in a way that keeps you healthy and steady over time
Psychological “flow states” are much easier to enter and sustain when the underlying organismic flow is relatively harmonious and supported.
