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066 From Division to Connection: Escaping Enemy Mode with Jim Wilder (Summer Rewind)
Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation
Exploring the Shift from External Control to Genuine Presence
The concept of living an inch behind your face refers to the tendency of individuals to present their ideal self to the world while not fully engaging or connecting with life. This behavior stems from the brain's avatar part, which focuses on predicting outcomes and directing external control. However, true presence entails being connected with others and sharing experiences in the moment, moving past the calculated living to a mindful and spiritually present state. Many individuals express feelings of disconnection from their lives, indicating a lack of full investment. This disconnect is linked to the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex, halting true identity formation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. This state aligns with the polyvagal theory's ventral connected state and dorsal disconnected state of the parasympathetic nervous system. While these concepts provide a simplified understanding of brain function, they aim to navigate the complexity of human behavior and psychology.
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