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Especially since the master reptile - the adrenal cortex - is located atop the kidneys. Fight or flight is first an electrical relay to the hands and feet and h

by robg 3y ago

Especially since the master reptile - the adrenal cortex - is located atop the kidneys. Fight or flight is first an electrical relay to the hands and feet and heart. The brain in the skull and consciousness reflects upon what’s already happening in the periphery.

ozim 3y ago
It is also super important for everyone to understand that. Because our body is not "brain -> body control" most of stuff just happens and brain reacts. For overall health it is also important to understand that body needs movement and all neural pathways are also somewhat independent and also contain "intelligence". I am not neurobiologist so hope I am not going into mumbo-jumbo too much but I workout at the gym quite often and can observe over-training or how muscles often could still work but your neural pathways are done and you cannot hold the weight even if muscle/tendons feel quite fine on its own. It is also quite common knowledge as I read on the internet stuff on training. So in the end I don't feel body-mind separation is useful as much and thinking that your whole body is also ones mind is super important.
- theshrike79 3y ago
  One thing that people need to realise that you can use your body to trick your mind into doing things. If your brain is anxious, you can consciously use breathing techniques to trick it into thinking you're calm. Box Breathing for example works pretty well. Or just taking 2-3 really deep slow breaths. An anxious/nervous brain defaults to short shallow breaths for some reason.
Cpoll 3y ago
> The brain in the skull and consciousness reflects upon what’s already happening in the periphery. I've read summaries of these studies as well, but... the adrenal cortex doesn't have any sensory-processing facilities, right? In the end it's the brain that informs the adrenal gland?
- armada651 3y ago
  The truth is somewhere in between. The adrenal cortex responds to signals from the brain which responds to the hormones from the adrenal cortex. It's the interplay of mind and body that influences our perception of reality.

by robg 3y ago

ozim 3y ago

It is also super important for everyone to understand that. Because our body is not "brain -> body control" most of stuff just happens and brain reacts. For overall health it is also important to understand that body needs movement and all neural pathways are also somewhat independent and also contain "intelligence". I am not neurobiologist so hope I am not going into mumbo-jumbo too much but I workout at the gym quite often and can observe over-training or how muscles often could still work but your neural pathways are done and you cannot hold the weight even if muscle/tendons feel quite fine on its own. It is also quite common knowledge as I read on the internet stuff on training. So in the end I don't feel body-mind separation is useful as much and thinking that your whole body is also ones mind is super important.

theshrike79 3y ago
One thing that people need to realise that you can use your body to trick your mind into doing things. If your brain is anxious, you can consciously use breathing techniques to trick it into thinking you're calm. Box Breathing for example works pretty well. Or just taking 2-3 really deep slow breaths. An anxious/nervous brain defaults to short shallow breaths for some reason.

Cpoll 3y ago

> The brain in the skull and consciousness reflects upon what’s already happening in the periphery. I've read summaries of these studies as well, but... the adrenal cortex doesn't have any sensory-processing facilities, right? In the end it's the brain that informs the adrenal gland?

armada651 3y ago
The truth is somewhere in between. The adrenal cortex responds to signals from the brain which responds to the hormones from the adrenal cortex. It's the interplay of mind and body that influences our perception of reality.