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The Social-Engineer Podcast

Ep. 233 - The Doctor Is In Series - Mind-Body-Connect with Dr. Abbie and Erin Gray

Nov 6, 2023
Erin Gray, an internationally known actress and founder of 'Heroes for Hire', joins Dr. Abbie to discuss the mind-body connection. They explore the impact of faking emotions on mental health, the transformative power of body language, reconnecting with nature, and the origins of curiosity and learning.
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  • Faking emotions as an actor can have physical and emotional side effects, impacting mental health and wellbeing.
  • Mindful movement practices, such as mindfulness and Tai Chi, can enhance cognitive function, sustain focus, and improve overall health and wellbeing.

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The Impact of Faking Emotions as an Actor on Mental Health

The podcast explores the experience of faking emotions as an actor and its impact on mental health. The guest, actor Erin Gray, shares her personal experience of spending an entire day portraying rage and sadness for a film role and then experiencing physical and emotional side effects afterwards. She discusses how faking emotions can affect anyone, not just method actors, and how Chinese medicine maps emotions to specific organs in the body. Gray also emphasizes the importance of smiling as a way to change the chemistry in the body and how she utilizes Tai Chi to find harmony and balance.

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