bessel van der kolk: heart stress hormones give us the energy to move forward

ok. last thought i’m digesting from the bessel van der kolk on being episode (that makes 7 pieces in this series… longest series so far i think).

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bessel van der kolk: how mindfulness helps us deal with trauma

note: this another post inspired by the bessel van der kolk episode of on being and it’s the sixth post in my on-going series about that episode.

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two takeaway theories from brazil

on my last day in brazil for the colab mel king community fellows convening, i had lunch with a new friend (hi fernando!). at some point during the meal, he asked me what i had learned from the convening; first in general, then about politics. here’s what came out of my mouth:

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a few more thoughts from brazil

i’m still in fortaleza and i have a few more thoughts from this trip so far. they’re very random and probably won’t make sense to anyone other than me.

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some thoughts about brazil so far: a reflection

i’m in fortaleza, ceará, brazli (city, state, country) for work, april 23-29. these are some things i’ve learned by observing, things people have told me unprompted, or things i’ve observed that i’ve asked more about.

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