If you're like me (or the me 10 years ago) you believe in mind over matter.

As a hyper rational human I used think that thinking was all there was.

My body was just a vehicle through which my mind would navigate life.

I always lived in my head and ignored the signals that came from my body (other than pleasure, pain and hunger).

Because of that I was very much cut off and unaware of my feelings.

I thought that feelings only started in the mind.

But I've now come to understand how much the sensations in our bodies affect the quality of our thinking.

And how our thinking can ramp up the feelings in our bodies.

It's a highly interconnected system that can go horribly wrong if you ignore the connection.

Burnout, poor decision making and inability to face real challenges are all symptoms of being out of touch with our bodies.

We can't only think our ways to success; we also have to feel our way there too.

On the Friday Fireside we'll be exploring how we can get ourselves being more aware of our bodies and we'll present a different way of thinking and learning that isn't just head driven.

We'll be joined by Ruth Polden. She's a Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, Yoga teacher, YogaBirth Senior Tutor and former dancer /choreographer.

The Feldenkrais Method is a powerful, innovative approach to learning. Blending biology, physics, neuroscience, and motor development, it is designed to engage with our brain’s “neuroplasticity,” (our brain’s awesome ability to change, rewire itself, adapt and repair), to benefit our body and how we move and function in life.

Being a physicist I'm looking forward to seeing how physics and feelings combine!