After watching Chris Burns video about ki-no-nagare on how connection can make it so much easier to hold your position, I’m curious to know more about how this can be applied in different positions and situations.

This is an interesting topic! If I understand the concept of lucid dreaming correct, the goal is to reach a state of mind between sleeping and being awake, and then use this state actively and take control of the dream. There is other ways to achieve this With more control and predictability, but to understand the mechanisms it is useful to look at some basic thing about how the brain operates. The brain operates With different dominant, or higher Level of, frequencies depending on activities or tasks we do. If we are to perform at a high Level, under pressure or high intensity, Gamma (30Hz and above) is more present. It is also linked to Learning and memory. When being awake, Beta (12-30Hz) frequencies are more precent. In this state we can make decisions and get things done. It's also where we can make ideas into something real. Alfa (8-12Hz) frequencies are more present the moment right before we fall asleep. The qualities of alfa frequencies is that we have a better access to both the creative- and the logical parts of the brain at the same time. It's also an important for self regulation and emotional stability. Theta (4-8Hz) are more present when we sleep. We can look at the Theta area as the library of the brain, where we sort of store experiences. Having access to this area makes it possible to change and reframe old experiences if necessary. Which will increase Our adaptability. Delta (up to 4Hz) is the deepest frequencies, and where we are at deep sleep or in coma. Delta is an important area for empathy, holistic thinking, healing and development of collaborativeness. It's the only frequencie that are without ego present. It is possible, through structured braintraining, to reach a counsciuos state of mind where the frequensies are more accessible, and then use it for different tasks. (And it doesn't take 10.000 houres of practice...) Personally I prefer to use the self-guided positive imagery training developed by Deborah Borgen. Mental and physical relaxation and a

@James Driskill Your welcome😊 You can find more information here: https://uniquemindesp.org And the relaxation exercise here: https://uniquemindesp.org/relaxation-exercise/ Regarding my background, I started my education with computer science, then after a decade of working with IT I changed direction and studied youth development for a year, then earned a bachelor’s degree in social work. The final exam/research task was on Yoga as method in treatment of drug addictions. I worked in the municipal services for people with drug addictions and/or mental health issues for some years, and on a farm where we helped kids who were not able to stay in a traditional school for various reasons. Using the farm, practical tasks, traditional theoretical teaching and more, plus I got to teach martial arts for kids who need it. I practiced and teached traditional Taekwondo for 13 years up until 2009, with an emphasis on the personal development of the practitioner through martial arts. My main interest is ways to work on holistic health through both mental and physical ways. I was a trainee with Deborah for a while, aiming to become an instructor. Had to put it on hold last year to get some health issues sorted out. Hopefully I’ll get back to it next year. Other than that I’m studying on my own. At the moment I work some at a school with 13-14yo kids, making a brief introduction to self defence. I also teach some basics to a local girls soccer team. The goal with this is to reach out to kids who might need it, help them understand more about setting boundaries, and inspire them to search more knowledge of self defence if they are in need of it. Today BJJ is the main approach to these kids, supplemented with Taekwondo where appropriate.

@Yoan Stoyanov Personally I would use pen and paper for notes. Handwriting activates more senses and stimulates a greater part of the brain while doing so. That means it strengthens the reflection and learning processes more than if you write on an electronic device. You might also use more energy and thoughts on the writing itself, which again has a positive impact on learning and as a total, make more and stronger synapses/connections in the brain in the learning process. Btw. Lev Vygotsky did some quite interesting work on writing, reading and language. And as an even further out there side note, James W. Pennebaker has some great work on how expressive writing can help on mental health. Anyway, if my main goal is reflection and remembering, I’d go with handwriting. If I wanted an easily searchable database, electronic journaling.

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@Alina Thomas Thank you🙏 I’ll put this one on my list as well. Love the mental aspects of martial arts😊

@Andy DeJesus Thank you🙏 I guess I’ll start with this one then😊