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sKePTiKal:
I agree. Think I was just rehashing what I think I know.

There is something about those "sudden changes"... and I'm speculating here... while on the surface it appears that one day a person simply breaks old habits and even, in some cases, completely changes their life... usually a closer look reveals a trail backwards from that point and various subtle, small, numerous things that built up over time until enough (let's call it...) "change energy" is produced to seemingly instantaneously evoke the necessary change. I don't know whether a change like that has enough substance (or ass) behind it to sustain itself without reinforcement, or if... over time... things gradually return to a previous state of existence. I think there has to be repetition of the "new"... until it becomes automatic and the old behavior (or state of being) loses it's comfortable feel.

Repetition, here... includes things like positive new experiences that accumulate because of the change and new perspectives on life, self, relationships... even the concept of yin/yang is subject to entropy... what the buddhists point out about life: everything changes, constantly whether we can observe it or not.

I just don't know Salsa. This theory applies to enough things, often enough, that it's going to "do" for me, for now. It's far from perfect and there are, I think, some leaps of faith in it in places. Assumptions even, that I probably can't defend well. I am very interested in the bio-neurological research going on, too. The more pieces of the puzzle we can put on the puzzle, the sooner the picture will become clear. Then we can decide if "that's enough"... or if it only creates more questions! LOL...

:D

Meh:
That's okay, we don't have to agree. I like taichi and I'm sure we can all benefit from anything that is stress reducing.

Like I said, we all have different personal issues.

Meh:
P: I did read that a Harvard study did MRI to determine what effect exercises such as tai chi have on the brain and yes they do seem to think that it makes stronger connections in the brain. Compassion, memory and self-awareness were increased. Also the connections in the amygdala density decreased. I've got to read the whole study when I'm awake.

sKePTiKal:
For what it's worth - the parietal temporal stuff that Silver Lining mentioned over on the HPD thread - is also useful, if the studies hold up about the connection between relating to others with that section of brain. The whole topic of neuro-  anything, I find myself looking at details, up close & personal.... just one bit... and then, having to see how that fits into the whole understanding (I think there's more than one) of how brain & body function together.

You're right, that it's ok if we disagree - especially on this topic - because I think the more different viewpoints, ideas, perspectives and even beliefs that we can collect together about it, creates a better understanding - a richer, more detailed picture. I know I don't have all the answers and some days I even change my mind about what I think or believe... but that's also kinda based on how I feel and what's going on around me, too! LOL...

I absolutely enjoy that kind of discussion, brainstorming, speculation... what if? It's part of the creative play instinct, maybe.

Meh:
I guess I'm thinking about how I have had panic attacks after I practiced Taichi. Not during the time I was doing it though. Read that panic attack is more or less the result and progression of untreated anxiety. When I'm incredibly stressed out I also can not start a practice like that- I get too anxious to relax enough to do it. I don't know, seems like I could benefit from it in very small ways BUT it feels like if there were any change in my brain that my brain goes backwards to what it knows best. Also if my so called "hate connection"  (depression) is "decoupled" then I don't think tai chi is the right approach for me. I don't think becoming more compassionate is good for me personally.

Maybe it's exactly what you need though.

I actually experienced the agoraphobia thing a handful of times as an adult AND after years of these meditative type practices. It started when I was a child. So as always I'm still searching and exploring.

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