Embodied vs. cerebral living

The episode where we discuss moving through life from our minds vs our bodies. Many people pride themselves on the knowledge they’ve accumulated or on being intellectually bright. Amassing information is interesting but often neglects a deeper dimension of our being—our somatic and emotional intelligence. Buddhist psychology offers the view that becoming an awake human being is largely a matter of emptying and letting go rather than accumulating more and more—more knowledge, power, information, or assets. For example, emptying ourselves of our negative, core beliefs about ourselves enables us to live with greater self-worth and dignity. Suspending our pre-conceived opinions about others and our attempts to change them enables us to be present with people in a more connected, empathic way. Prioritizing information over transformation can rob us of a satisfying life. Our lived experience of life is irreducible and must be accounted for.