Posts by PodetizeTeam
Skills to Build Interoceptive Awareness
What is Introspection? Introspection is looking inward to examine one’s own thoughts and feelings. When we reflect on our thoughts, emotions, and memories to examine what they mean we are engaged in introspection. Introspection holds value, and it can also go sideways. It can become a form of armchair soul-searching—a way to mentally understand and…
Read MoreThe Hand Model: Understanding What Happens in Our Brain When We Face a Threat
Our brains perceive intense threats as if there are still predators that exist, like Saber Tooth tigers, waiting to chase us. How do we react when our boss yells at us, or someone cuts us off in traffic almost causing an accident? Our brain may pull a fire alarm, causing an intense threat reaction that…
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