Be Tired With Me – Finding Rest in Achievement Society
I don’t want to be tired of you. I want to be tired with you. “Thus we sat—in my recollection always out of doors in…
Creating Community For Co-Regulation
We cannot experience a truly regulated nervous system if we never experience social engagement with other living beings.
Pitch Correction, Perfectionism, and Human Creativity
Technology scrapes off imperfections, removes mistakes, and conceals blemishes. It can add or remove elements in a photograph, pitch correct music, and give the impression…
Caring For The Nervous System
By looking at what is currently inside our circle (the activities and environments that nourish our nervous system), we can deepen those practices.
Creative Ways To Spend Time in Nature
It’s common to hear suggestions such as “spend time in nature” or “get out into nature” to improve our well-being. We instinctively know that being…
Are You Suffering From Boreout?
Adam Grant explores how our practice can lead to boreout in Hidden Potential. In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I dive into this…
Self-Transcendent Experiences and the Nervous System
Transcendence is when we feel connected as a small part of something bigger and a contributor to the way things are (and could become).
Are There Strangers in Your Gondola?
Have you ever had a tranquil moment trampled on by strangers? We’ve been exploring the phrase “I’m a hole, I’m not alone” as a creative…
Humour, Anxiety, and The Inner Critic (with Rox Alexandru and Neil Hughes)
Humour is a VERY important sense. Without it, we risk taking ourselves so seriously that we lose all perspective. Our sense of humour is a…
Re-Storying With The Autonomic Nervous System
Re-storying brings awareness and understanding to the cognitive meaning we give to our different states.