A cold shower is synonymous with suffering as if one has entered a apocalyptical path to darkness. This is an example of how narrative can equal automatic reactivity. Cold showers as are available to us in the 20th century are actually a healthy chance to build self-regulatory skills while giving us a nice push toward wakefulness.
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“Timing is Everything;” doesn’t tell you what timing is right but to seize an opportunity initiative is the key. In Aikido it is called Sen Sen no Sen; which refers to connecting to your partner before their thought of attack becomes action. Continue reading Initiating change, not opposition
This is a basic collection of the sarete concepts represented in japanese calligraphy from a font created by living “shodo” practitioner Norio Nagayama. The picture above is by kukaishodo.jp. representing “breathing.” An image of rhythmic breaths being drawn through the nose into the heart.
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