Good Belly Yoga

The hardest thing I have ever done is to learn is what to do when I feel split in my nervous system (spine and gut).

It didn’t make sense until I found out I actually had two brains, one was ancient and one was new. They are connected, but the ancient one acts by itself at all times and sometimes gives me trouble.

Sometimes I do feel like I have a split personality: one is go go go and the other one is much calmer and thoughtful.

It is because my ancient brain works independently even when my so-called superior human brain is turned off.

However I have been told by my therapist that I do not have a split personality: I just have more than one part inside of me helping me to make decisions.

I’ve read a lot of books about neuroscience, and interestingly, I’ve found out most people already have made up their minds 90% of the time and only do critical thinking maybe 10% of the time. [Newell and Shanks 2000]

Getting unified so I can move forward only happens when (and if) I get all my parts to agree.

If I focus well I may actually have a chance to manage my relationships better, including the mind/body one. Then I can be more present and aware with my partner, work colleagues, family, and friends. Yoga helps me to improve my communication and therefore improve my life.

In the unified state I might be still be over-excited or too methodical, but my yogini life doesn’t look like a swami with crossed legs and blissed out eyes but something awake and connected to my current circumstances.

I know I’m always striving to give myself the best way to think, either quickly or slowly. And when I can’t find my glasses I give myself at least three chances to get it right to remember what I did this morning.

If I can’t find them after that, then I start to get impatient and rattle my cage.