Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
The newer branch has three primary functions. The first centers on the heart and its ties to respiration. As activity in the vagus—also known as vagal tone—increases, a person’s heart rate and respiration slow. The second function centers on the endocrine system. As vagal tone goes up, the release of stress hormones in the body goes down. Higher va... See more
Andrew Huberman • How Foods and Nutrients Control Our Moods
At the core of interpersonal neurobiology is our proposal that mindsight permits us to direct the flow of energy and information toward integration. And integration—which we’ll be exploring in many of its real-world applications—is seen to be at the heart of well-being.
Daniel J. Siegel • Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
Even our familiar physical dimensions begin to feel like an open question, and we suddenly become aware of the magnitude of influence that flows through our bodies and the biosphere. At any moment, billions of people are affecting and even sculpting each other’s brains and nervous systems. All of us are participating in large-scale
Frank Forencich • The Art is Long: Big Health and the New Warrior Activist
What does bodywork do for people? Licia’s reply: “Just like you can thirst for water, you can thirst for touch. It is a comfort to be met confidently, deeply, firmly, gently, responsively. Mindful touch and movement grounds people and allows them to discover tensions that they may have held for so long that they are no longer even aware of them. Wh
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