Dopamine climbs before you get there.
Wanting and having run on different circuits.
This is useful to know. #mindfulness #nervoussystem #somatics

Dopamine climbs before you get there.
Wanting and having run on different circuits.
This is useful to know. #mindfulness #nervoussystem #somatics
New interview with me about my work as an aikido teacher, conducted by Jon Di Luca on his "Ki to the City" podcast!
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Sympathetic activation.
Vasodilation in tissue you weren't monitoring.
A small dip in pain sensitivity. #mindfulness #nervoussystem #somatics
The rubber went soft at the seam somewhere in year two ā red faded to rust, one patch on the underside. Still holds heat for about forty minutes.
Weight against the lower abdomen. Parasympathetic, unhurried. The body reads warmth before thought does. #mindfulness #nervoussystem #somatics
Reminder that the audio version of my book Neuroqueer Heresies is available super cheap till October 13th!
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At first, it feels like Iām fighting off a cold, but eventually I figure it out. The descent has begun, into the dark half of the year.
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#animism #depression #autumn #somatics #celticwheel #druidry
The warmth that preceded the thought.
The breath you didn't choose to deepen.
Probably arousal. Possibly hunger. #mindfulness #nervoussystem #somatics
The bristles gave up their edge somewhere between fall and now. The handle is smooth at the grip ā the wood has memorized not-quite-holding. When it was new, skin braced a little. Now it doesn't. Not sure which changed. #mindfulness #nervoussystem #somatics
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The faster a process moves, the more magical it feels.
Thank you IEATA book club for featuring my book this fall!
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Working with NAB was such a beautiful experience that really pushed my growing edges, my confidence in my and it is such a gift to be supported by the community in this way.