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A Short Note on Persistent Practices
Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work: Seven Spiritual Practices in a Scientific Age
A practice is the embodiment of an approach to a concept. This can support us in bringing about a desired state of mind. When we repeat the exercise of opening our senses to what is, we move closer to living in a continually open state. We build a habit.
from The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
Somatic practices allow insights to become muscular commitments to action. A practice is a conscious choice we make so our behavior and actions becomes part of who we are. Underlying the practice is a narrative we have about why we’re committing to this practice. In other words if someone asked us why we’re committed to a certain practice we would
... See morefrom The Art of Somatic Coaching: Embodying Skillful Action, Wisdom, and Compassion by Richard Strozzi-Heckler