Your embodied cognition refers to how your body contributes to your thinking. First, the body influences how the cerebral cortex (of the head brain) of the human brain acquires, evaluates, and processes information. Second, the body itself has a completely different way of thinking, called the body-brain. It experiences and processes the wholeness of its […]
Meditation seems to be a loaded word for a lot of people. There are those who think it’s religious or sacrilegious. Some think you have to work too hard at it or give too much time to it. And, there are those who think they just aren’t the meditation type. I think the key to […]
This post is about how to be your authentic self with the help of three simple heart-centered techniques. Your Authentic Self Anyone can live more from their heart, their embodied wisdom, and from a more personally authentic place. All you need is to be intentional about it and practice tuning into yourself, especially your heart […]
So you’re aware of your self-image and self-identity. But, what are the chances you think you have an accurate sense of self or self-concept when you don’t? One source says it’s very likely. Dr Tasha Eurich in her new book, states that while 95 percent of people claim to be self-aware, only 10-15 percent of […]
First things first. We need to define embodiment and its critical contribution (e.g., embodied intelligence) to our full intelligence or whole mind before we jump into why embodiment is important to self-awareness. What’s Embodiment The word embodiment means to express a thing, feeling, quality, experience, or idea in a tangible or visible form. However, even more […]
When people think of the chakras they think of meditation, spirituality, and Eastern religion. But the chakra system, as we’ll see here, is also central to health, wellness, and living well. This blog assumes the reader is familiar with the chakras, but I offer a quick refresher here. For more on what are the chakras, […]