Minds, Bodies, and Rituals
“A mind is so closely shaped by the body and destined to serve it that only one mind could possibly arise in it. No body, never mind. For any body, never more than one mind. … Body-minded minds help save the body.”
Catherine Schaeffer • Moving Consciously: Somatic Transformations through Dance, Yoga, and Touch
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.
Noah Cebuliak • What I Learned Working With 700+ KAT Clients — Roadopener
As neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert writes, “The entire purpose of the human brain is to produce movement. Movement is the only way we have of interacting with the world.”
Kelly McGonigal • The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage
Words: Body and mind are not two—they are deeply connected and interdependent. When the mind or mood slumps, try adjusting the body’s posture.
Jan Chozen Bays MD • How to Train a Wild Elephant
The mind instinctively makes sense out of physical actions. When you embrace the metaphorical meaning of movements, you can literally sense the strength that is in you and the support that is available to you.
Kelly McGonigal • The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage
Our minds and bodies are coordinated by what we attend to and what we intend to do. By learning to consciously control these aspects of your internal experience—in conversation with others, on stage, and even on camera—you can indirectly change a lot about how you are perceived and the level of connection you can create. Instead of trying to contro
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