{"id":61975,"date":"2017-08-08T04:43:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T11:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=61975"},"modified":"2017-08-08T04:43:02","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T11:43:02","slug":"trust-your-body-more-than-your-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/08\/trust-your-body-more-than-your-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust Your Body More Than Your Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"DALI
DALI x KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nobody knows how our own mind works, but we better know how our body works or feels.<\/p>\n

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Does our body or mind rule us?<\/h2>\n
\"DALI
DALI x KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For example, there have been psychology tests, in which scientists measured the electrical impulse from our muscles and brains, and asked the following question:<\/p>\n

\n Does our body move BEFORE our brains are conscious?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They found out that our bodies do indeed move before<\/em> we think or will it.<\/p>\n

This is pretty huge.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

Because it suggests that we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know why<\/em> we do anything.<\/p>\n

For example, did you decide to go for a run, because your brain<\/em> wanted to go for a run? Did you will it? Or perhaps your body wanted to go out for a run… and instructed your brain to will it.<\/p>\n

Praxis Makes Perfect<\/h2>\n
\"DALI
DALI x KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Anyways, pretty theoretical stuff.<\/p>\n

Some practical ideas\u00ef\u00bc\u0161<\/p>\n

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  1. Listen to your body more. Follow your gut. For example, if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re tired, want to sleep more, listen to your body. Value sleep, and your bodily recovery and recuperation more than getting up and forcing you to work. <\/li>\n
  2. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t work on creative stuff until your body wills you to do it. My theory from Nietzsche on creativity: collect enough pollen like a bee, and when you can no longer hold in your honey, let it out. <\/li>\n
  3. If your body procrastinates on doing something (like answering an email, dealing with some business thing), listen to your body and INTENTIONALLY PROCRASTINATE ON IT. If you really have to finish your taxes, your body will compel you to deal with it…and like the Taoist concept of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153wu wei\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d you will get it some (one way or another). <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Conclusion<\/h2>\n
    \"DALI
    DALI x KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    \n When in doubt, listen to your body and gut.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    BE STRONG,
    \nERIC<\/p>\n

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    PHILOSOPHY<\/a><\/h1>\n
    \"ERIC
    ERIC KIM x RICOH GR II<\/a> x ERIC KIM STRAP<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Philosophy: love of wisdom.<\/p>\n

    Philosophy<\/h2>\n