Tag Archives: awe
The Cost of “Positive Vibes Only”: How Denying Reality Shuts Down the Human System
The Cultural Demand to Stay Positive Harms Us Every day we’re told to “think happy thoughts,” to “focus on the good,” to keep our “vibration high.” It’s the cultural chant of a society terrified of pain and truth, and addicted … Continue reading
Posted in Neurobiology
Tagged adaptation, awe, congruence, culture, Empathy, numbness, positive vibes only, survival adaptations
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From Survival to Awe: Healing the Nervous System’s Emotional Landscape
It happened while I was watching several hummingbirds swoop around my head in my patio garden. I felt a glimmer of awe! This was the first time in recent months. During the past 6 years, ever since the behavioral health … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged anderior cingulate cortex, awe, brain, connection, emotions, feelings, glimmers, insula, integration, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, love, Mental Health, Nervous System, peace, Psychology, PTSD, well-being, wonder
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