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A dynamic illustrative visualization of physiological change. A contemporary woman is viewed in profile from the waist up. She stands still within a muted, upscale art gallery, facing a large, heavily textured masterpiece painting—a landscape reminiscent of Van Gogh’s Starry Night with a cypress tree. Glowing emerald green streams of neurological and circulatory pathways originate smoothly from her heart and torso, contrasting sharply with the residual jagged red-orange lines remaining around her neck and shoulders, symbolizing tension leaving the body. Integrated within her abdominal area are stylized, minimalist data visualizations of heart rate variability and skin temperature. A vintage amber apothecary bottle labeled “SALIVA SAMPLE” is integrated into the visualization near her hip, representing the 22 percent cortisol drop proven by the research.