by Seth Oberst | Jun 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
The interesting thing about beliefs is that they are merely opinions, convictions. Not immutable facts. A belief is a learned habit of mind, a perception of our own reality. Yet many people hold these “facts” about the function of their body, their...
by Seth Oberst | May 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Without an accurate appraisal of where we are in space, the ability to feel at home with oneself — our self-image — is compromised. This directly affects our movement patterns because we move according to this self-image. And our self-image, then, is at least partly a...
by Seth Oberst | May 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
In Part I of this series on Spatial Perception and Self-Ownership, we introduced the concept of reference frames and described how those who don’t know where they are in space may struggle with knowing who they are. So if our body is the reference frame for how...
by Seth Oberst | Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
How do you know who you are? That’s a heavy question to start off this article and one that I certainly cannot answer. But I’ve been struck lately with how many of the clients I work with are uncomfortable in their own bodies, often reporting they feel...
by Seth Oberst | Apr 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Much of my philosophy when it comes to movement and behavior hinges on the process of self-regulation. I have addressed various aspects of self-regulation, or the loss thereof, on this website but I’ve never truly defined it. Read on for a few thoughts on the...
by Seth Oberst | Mar 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Something I find interesting is that if an output doesn’t feel challenging and full of psychosomatic tension, it must not be hard enough; we must not be putting forth enough effort. In my previous post, I discussed how the space between our self-image and our...
