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Read more about the article The Inverted Pyramid: How Blackfoot Wisdom Inspired (and Transcends) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

The Inverted Pyramid: How Blackfoot Wisdom Inspired (and Transcends) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Photo by Bailey Zindel on Unsplash (Open Source Stock) In the summer of 1938, psychologist Abraham Maslow spent six weeks living among the Siksika (Blackfoot) Nation in Alberta, Canada. Observing…

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Read more about the article The Little Man Inside Your Brain: Understanding the Cortical Homunculus (and Why the Jaw Is So Huge)

The Little Man Inside Your Brain: Understanding the Cortical Homunculus (and Why the Jaw Is So Huge)

Credit: 3D Sensory Homunculus model based on the neural mapping of Dr. Wilder Penfield & Theodore Rasmussen (Montreal Neurological Institute). Exhibit on display at the Natural History Museum, London. If…

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Read more about the article The 7-Step Sequence of Yoga Nidra: A Practical Guide to Conscious Deep Relaxation

The 7-Step Sequence of Yoga Nidra: A Practical Guide to Conscious Deep Relaxation

Photo by Form on Unsplash (Open Source Stock) This consolidation accurately captures the core mechanics of Yoga Nidra. Shifting the nervous system from high-frequency beta waves down through alpha (relaxed…

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