Minds, Bodies, and Rituals
science confirms that simply thinking about ANY object, event or scene changes your physiological state and can either drain your energy or replenish it. “Based on these and hundreds of other studies, we now have good evidence that your brain predicts your body’s responses by drawing on prior experiences with similar situations and objects, even... See more
olgakabel • Balance your "body budget" through movement, thoughts and relationships - Sequence Wiz
Can the hermetic practice be described as practice where symbolism is assigned to every action? Breathing, eating, washing, orienting in space, orienting in time, typing keys, etc. It is a kind of applied and active ritual superstition. The claim isn’t that a series of hand gestures will effect external outcomes, the claim is that a series of hand
... See morethe sum total of our history lives in our body. This certainly is not a new idea in psychology or philosophy, but somatics reveals that this history literally resides in our tissues. It’s more than a philosophical concept; we can experience our history as it lives in our muscular, organ, and nervous systems, and how it becomes explicit in the world
... See moreRichard Strozzi-Heckler • The Art of Somatic Coaching: Embodying Skillful Action, Wisdom, and Compassion
Most people tend to miss that it’s actually the BODY driving what happens in the mind as much as the other way around.
So by focusing on the body, we over time can create a mind that is a nicer place to be.
So by focusing on the body, we over time can create a mind that is a nicer place to be.