Not Just in Your Head: The Body’s Role in Self-Trust and Performance
We’re often told that performance is a mental game—about focus, confidence, and attitude. But what if self-trust doesn’t start in your thoughts? What if it begins in your body?
Notes & Insights
Taking Out the Trash: How Symbolic Process Clears the Noise
Sometimes the mind is just cluttered. Thoughts loop. Emotions get sticky. You rehearse the same scenarios over and over, hoping one more spin will make something click. But instead of clarity, you get mental noise—and eventually, exhaustion.
Creativity as Medicine: Why making things helps us feel better
Neuroscience shows that when we engage in creative activities—whether drawing, writing, building, or imagining—we activate brain networks involved in emotional regulation, self-reflection, and meaning-making. In particular, the default mode network (DMN)—associated with imagination, memory, and sense of self—becomes active, helping us integrate experience and generate new perspectives.