Comments on: Brain Controls Body Controls Brain http://sidawson.org/2008/10/brain-controls-body-controls-brain.html experiments in self-improvement Fri, 18 May 2012 04:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Subtlety of Posture – si dawson http://sidawson.org/2008/10/brain-controls-body-controls-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-791 The Subtlety of Posture – si dawson Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:00:26 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=43#comment-791 [...] I've talked about posture before and how strongly our mind & body are connected. How if we're feeling crappy, we can adjust ourselves physically and our mind will follow. We can do this just with our face (in the west, often the most outwardly expressive part of us) or with our entire bodies. [...] […] I've talked about posture before and how strongly our mind & body are connected. How if we're feeling crappy, we can adjust ourselves physically and our mind will follow. We can do this just with our face (in the west, often the most outwardly expressive part of us) or with our entire bodies. […]

]]> By: eternalvoyageur http://sidawson.org/2008/10/brain-controls-body-controls-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-304 eternalvoyageur Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:30:07 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=43#comment-304 I tell myself jokes. People must think I'm nuts, when I start to laugh without a reason. I tell myself jokes. People must think I'm nuts, when I start to laugh without a reason.

]]> By: Si Dawson http://sidawson.org/2008/10/brain-controls-body-controls-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-303 Si Dawson Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:44:35 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=43#comment-303 Smiling <b>is</b> one of those things that affect moods.. <br><br>I think the trick is, it has to be a genuine smile - where the very slight muscles around your eyes crinkle.. rather than a fake smile, where it's just your mouth.<br><br>I guess you could tell yourself jokes :) Smiling is one of those things that affect moods..

I think the trick is, it has to be a genuine smile — where the very slight muscles around your eyes crinkle.. rather than a fake smile, where it's just your mouth.

I guess you could tell yourself jokes :)

]]> By: Jack M http://sidawson.org/2008/10/brain-controls-body-controls-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-302 Jack M Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:20:49 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=43#comment-302 Funny thing - I was walking through town today, listening to a PodCast about something or other, and noticed it was making me smile. After a while, the PodCast was forgotten and I was noticing how smiling was making me feel great as well, which in turn was making me smile more.<br><br>Maybe try that too then - smile to smile more...? Funny thing — I was walking through town today, listening to a PodCast about something or other, and noticed it was making me smile. After a while, the PodCast was forgotten and I was noticing how smiling was making me feel great as well, which in turn was making me smile more.

Maybe try that too then — smile to smile more…?

]]> By: Si Dawson http://sidawson.org/2008/10/brain-controls-body-controls-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-306 Si Dawson Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:33:56 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=43#comment-306 Ha, you know, I really didn't notice. I was paying more attention to how it was affecting my moods, feelings & energy.<br><br>Damn interesting thought though - will have to try it when I'm interacting with people sometime (as opposed to just walking about), and see if I can suss a difference. Ha, you know, I really didn't notice. I was paying more attention to how it was affecting my moods, feelings & energy.

Damn interesting thought though — will have to try it when I'm interacting with people sometime (as opposed to just walking about), and see if I can suss a difference.

]]> By: eternalvoyageur http://sidawson.org/2008/10/brain-controls-body-controls-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-305 eternalvoyageur Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:43:23 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=43#comment-305 That's why they used to teach the posture thing to young girls in old times...<br><br>Another thing: did you notice people treating you differently when you stand tall, head up, shoulders open ?<br>I realised that when I see people standing like that, I automatically see them as more confident, and somehow worthy of respect... like regal ? That's why they used to teach the posture thing to young girls in old times…

Another thing: did you notice people treating you differently when you stand tall, head up, shoulders open ?
I realised that when I see people standing like that, I automatically see them as more confident, and somehow worthy of respect… like regal ?

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