Anatomy of a Habit and How to Over-ride Old, Counter-Productive Conditioning

Engrams are what neurophysiologists call learned behaviour, neural patterns put to memory. They are coded step by step instructions for each habitual movement. The first time we do anything, whether learning to dance, swim, drive or walk, we have no engrams to rely on, so our movement is erratic and sloppy. With repeated practice, the engrams, for … [Read more...]

Lights, Camera, Action

I invite you take a moment and check in with yourself. What’s it feel like to be you, right now…out of 10…how do you feel?Now, take a deep breath and let yourself experience the sensation of breathing in and then breathing out. Simply breathing, nothing else. What’s that feel like?How often to you pause to smell the roses, appreciate the small … [Read more...]