tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post5280494981016774444..comments2023-11-03T06:56:05.537-07:00Comments on 10 Steps to Finding Your Happy Place (and Staying There): Close Encounters of the Brain KindGalen Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-71025779590622203542012-10-10T09:24:40.822-07:002012-10-10T09:24:40.822-07:00b, I think it happens more than we know. We just ...b, I think it happens more than we know. We just don't catch our brains' assumptions all the time. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-84109315413956003482012-10-09T20:05:55.799-07:002012-10-09T20:05:55.799-07:00Do you think this happens a lot? I remember being...Do you think this happens a lot? I remember being at my sister-in-law's house up on Widbey Island. Her house faced south and my house in Oregon faced north. I never did get my bearing. I guess my brained at made the executive decision that ALL house must face north. Very strange indeed.<br /><br />bbhttp://www.retireinstyleblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-52243247166234987912012-10-09T12:05:49.483-07:002012-10-09T12:05:49.483-07:00Leah, LOL is right! Thanks for your comment.Leah, LOL is right! Thanks for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-12330412767279985992012-10-09T12:05:18.212-07:002012-10-09T12:05:18.212-07:00Karen, Brains can get a little defensive about thi...Karen, Brains can get a little defensive about this--they like to be right! We are having a gorgeous fall here in Oregon. Sunny days, nippy in the morning, warm in the afternoon, cool in the evening. Perfect. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-34334833903961374872012-10-09T12:03:44.223-07:002012-10-09T12:03:44.223-07:00Jeanette, Supplement--right. I didn't questio...Jeanette, Supplement--right. I didn't question what my brain thought when I headed off in the wrong direction. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-5910978107854237332012-10-09T12:02:52.770-07:002012-10-09T12:02:52.770-07:00Miri, After this experience, my brain is a lot mor...Miri, After this experience, my brain is a lot more suspect! Thanks for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-12351771983938314562012-10-09T12:02:12.841-07:002012-10-09T12:02:12.841-07:00Patricia, I forgot to answer your first questions....Patricia, I forgot to answer your first questions. Yes, I was alone and in somewhat familiar territory.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-81309522501860361212012-10-09T12:01:17.765-07:002012-10-09T12:01:17.765-07:00BM, I like your description of the situation feeli...BM, I like your description of the situation feeling less noisy. I know exactly what you mean. We have all these senses--I'm going to use them more! Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-42503207350633076182012-10-09T11:40:49.252-07:002012-10-09T11:40:49.252-07:00That's pretty interesting how you got turned a...That's pretty interesting how you got turned around and your brain was in denial. LOL!! I agree...we are probably holding onto some erroneous ideas and beliefs simply because our brains have convinced us that it is so. It's a bit scary. LOL!Leah Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424758000036417506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-74180235190144831092012-10-09T10:47:40.039-07:002012-10-09T10:47:40.039-07:00I always enjoy your insights. Every time it makes ...I always enjoy your insights. Every time it makes me think along the same wave path as you...and my brain immediately jumped out at me...(like it often does) and I realized that I wish I could keep up with my brain! Enjoy autumn has it arrives so sweetly, usually! 21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-53344093011440324752012-10-09T09:42:02.168-07:002012-10-09T09:42:02.168-07:00Our brains do cause us to make mistakes! Your pos...Our brains do cause us to make mistakes! Your post reinforces why we need to supplement our mental processes with other sensory inputs -- sight, sounds, smell, etc.Jeanettehttp://www.postworksavvy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-14436467486450287232012-10-09T00:25:01.675-07:002012-10-09T00:25:01.675-07:00I agree. I find my brain sending me to the wrong d...I agree. I find my brain sending me to the wrong direction from time to time without realizing that it is the wrong conclusion. I try to be aware of it all the time and treat its advises with suspicion. <br />Great post. So true ..Miri Agassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035593099704328782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-73707538830658384012012-10-08T18:25:50.969-07:002012-10-08T18:25:50.969-07:00This is interesting, in the past months I have com...This is interesting, in the past months I have come to purposefully tell myself to 'listen to my instincts'. In a number of instances when I was aware of them and yet went ahead with what my brain said, I realized after I should have gone with my instincts. And so more and more, I try to 'let go' and listen to my other senses.<br /><br />It's hard, when the brain is mostly in the driver's seat for most of the issues we deal with. Be more observant and just experience and you can't do that when the brain is trying to direct. And I find that when I do it feels less complicated and the situation feels less 'noisy', if you get what I mean.<br /><br />God gave us other senses for a reason.. This is how I also think will work best when listening for God, using our senses more helps us hear him.<br /><br />BMA Mother Alwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061214919572800420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-74874392381944474022012-10-08T16:26:25.356-07:002012-10-08T16:26:25.356-07:00Bob, Yes, I know what you mean. I learn certain s...Bob, Yes, I know what you mean. I learn certain series of movements in tai chi and kung fu, and then I have to learn them leading with the opposite side. Brain confusion! I think these reversals are very good for keeping our brains agile along with our fingers and bodies. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-92084202688722894732012-10-08T16:24:40.022-07:002012-10-08T16:24:40.022-07:00Patricia, I read that book last year (You Are Not ...Patricia, I read that book last year (You Are Not Your Brain) on your recommendation and liked it very much. Thanks for sharing how you have learned to adjust to your situation. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-20688003604668578082012-10-08T16:23:35.764-07:002012-10-08T16:23:35.764-07:00JJ, Well explained. Sometimes I blur the distinct...JJ, Well explained. Sometimes I blur the distinction. Your explanation is very clear. And yes, mind training is key. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-53496444895371020212012-10-08T16:22:31.875-07:002012-10-08T16:22:31.875-07:00LeAnn, Not using our sight for even a short time r...LeAnn, Not using our sight for even a short time really makes us aware of how much we rely on it in comparison to our other senses. Blessings to you and your sweet granddaughter. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-80038892260299861472012-10-08T16:09:39.563-07:002012-10-08T16:09:39.563-07:00Jodi, I seem to offer myself plenty of opportuniti...Jodi, I seem to offer myself plenty of opportunities to observe and learn! Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-18088658773173987772012-10-08T14:51:10.648-07:002012-10-08T14:51:10.648-07:00I agree completely and have experienced the same e...I agree completely and have experienced the same effect as I practice my guitar. My brain gets used to a particular way of fingering a chord by placing the fingers down in a certain order. <br /><br />As an experiment my teacher told me to try placing the fingers down in reverse order: The last finger should be put down first, and so on. It is very, very hard to do. My brain fights any change in what it knows. <br /><br />Obviously, this tendency is why breaking out of our routine or patterns can be so difficult. Bob Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843991725692979189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-84110979601976448452012-10-08T14:13:49.631-07:002012-10-08T14:13:49.631-07:00Galen,
what a great exercise, though I would be te...Galen,<br />what a great exercise, though I would be terrified to try it in the woods - I am wondering if you were alone? alone in familiar territory?<br /><br />Having Dyscalcula involves numbers and space. Many people who have it can not swim or drive because of the orientation. I had a very good driving instructor who recognized my problem and taught me how to compensate. Thus I can drive, but find it harder at night and extremely disorienting when attempting to find a new location - especially in a new city. I have to use the sun to navigate Portland and I still get lost nearly every time. I can not ski....and I could not go downstairs in the theaters in London 3 years ago - terrifying...I finally sat on my behind and scooted down. <br /><br />I reviewed a book last year called YOU ARE NOT YOUR BRAIN...fascinating look at all we know about brain research and how to change our minds or rethink...eliminate addictions. The brain is more like GOOGLE or BING search engines than what you are actually thinking. The heart is the more powerful responder.<br />Great post....thank you for sharing. I have one more course to finish and then I will begin your book...the treat after the hard work....<br />though I have learned once again my heart is not into marketing at all....Patriciahttp://www.patriciaswisdom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-67232981557580647992012-10-08T14:06:13.911-07:002012-10-08T14:06:13.911-07:00To martial artists, (and I know you are one), the ...To martial artists, (and I know you are one), the brain and the mind are distinct. It is incumbent upon all of us who wish to walk an easier path to train our minds, so our brains and bodies stay under control. Nice post.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-4433937842853272192012-10-08T12:59:09.214-07:002012-10-08T12:59:09.214-07:00I totally enjoyed this awareness exercise. I strug...I totally enjoyed this awareness exercise. I struggle with going in the right direction even with my eyes opened. I can be inside a building going and then inside an office and when I come out of the office I seem to always go the wrong direction. Once I coverd my eyes and walked around in my house for a while. I wanted to know what it would feel like to be blind. I have a sweet little 10 year old blind granddaughter. I found a glimpse into how a blind person feels. <br />Thanks for a lovely post and I am excited to purchase your book. <br />Blessings!LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-68933880690288626512012-10-08T12:53:05.839-07:002012-10-08T12:53:05.839-07:00I had a similar experience hiking one day. how fas...I had a similar experience hiking one day. how fascinating that you allowed yourself the distance to observe in this way. What learning we can have when we do this process--observe ourselves. Blessings abound!Jodi @ Heal Now and Foreverhttp://www.healnowandforever.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-81494927610922054702012-10-07T20:04:17.818-07:002012-10-07T20:04:17.818-07:00Cathie, Sounds like your brain likes to surprise y...Cathie, Sounds like your brain likes to surprise you with good things! Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-12072392450889199382012-10-07T20:03:08.980-07:002012-10-07T20:03:08.980-07:00Hiten, Good question. "Mind" can be use...Hiten, Good question. "Mind" can be used so many ways, I guess I was thinking about brain in a more limited way. Mind can include brain, but can also be broader than the brain. Hmm, am I making any sense? Not sure I am. Good to define our terms. I'll give this some more thought. Thanks for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.com