So, here were are again with another companion article. I do these whenever I have a personal story that can help shed further light on our main topic. Since this week’s topic is on Alexithymia, what it is, how it develops, and (as always) what we can do about it, I have my own experiences …
My Alexithymia Journey: A Heal-Along with Jaena Read More »
Alexithymia is an inability to understand our feelings. While true, most resources define it as emotional blindness, and I do agree. I’m alexithymic, myself. But what I’ve found most helpful on understanding my condition is associating emotional awareness with radio signals. Some come in faint, some are staticky, or we pick up nothing at all. …
Alexithymia: The Broken Emotional Signal Read More »
Depersonalization is a deadened emotional state. It’s an abrupt disconnection from the Self because we feel detached from our thoughts, feelings, and our own bodies. We feel like an outside observer watching someone else walking around in our bodies and making decisions for us. And they aren’t always actions we would normally choose, if only …
Depersonalization: The Emotional Flatline Read More »
The ACG (Anterior Cingulate Gyrus) is the brain’s gear shift. It shifts between our thoughts and feelings and transitions us from task to task. The Basal Ganglia (BG) is the brain’s pleasure awareness. But more than that, it determines how much energy and focus we give to each task. So, the Basal Ganglia is the …
ACG and Basal Ganglia: The Brain’s Control Panel Read More »
The vagus nerve is the longest and most complex nerve in the body. It acts as the link between our bodies and the faces and voices of people around us. So, we can see it as the biology of safety versus danger as members of a tribe. Because believe it or not, our biological science …
The Vagus Nerve and its VVC and DVC Explained Read More »
