oh I def lean more towards you--the nervous system language doesn't do a ton for me, but it seems like a very bringing-into-the-fold framing. I'd like for most people to notice and recognize w this area of experience, and a lot of people are allergic to "energy" talk in ways they just aren't to "nervous system" talk
Oh yeah I definitely think “energy” (or even qi or prana) puts a lot of people off because they associate it with something spiritual, when in my mind it’s actually something tied very closely to matter, and someone needn’t believe in the spiritual dimension of life to work with it as you mentioned. “Nervous system regulation” is a fad these days (albeit with dubious scientific claims behind it), so on one hand that language is accessible and useful to natural-materialists, but on the other, I feel like when I use it I’m lying a bit. I think ultimately we don’t have the right words, and that’s why the artwork idea is a great explanatory tool! I totally open to novel approaches to talking about it and I appreciate your efforts on this front.
oh I def lean more towards you--the nervous system language doesn't do a ton for me, but it seems like a very bringing-into-the-fold framing. I'd like for most people to notice and recognize w this area of experience, and a lot of people are allergic to "energy" talk in ways they just aren't to "nervous system" talk
Oh yeah I definitely think “energy” (or even qi or prana) puts a lot of people off because they associate it with something spiritual, when in my mind it’s actually something tied very closely to matter, and someone needn’t believe in the spiritual dimension of life to work with it as you mentioned. “Nervous system regulation” is a fad these days (albeit with dubious scientific claims behind it), so on one hand that language is accessible and useful to natural-materialists, but on the other, I feel like when I use it I’m lying a bit. I think ultimately we don’t have the right words, and that’s why the artwork idea is a great explanatory tool! I totally open to novel approaches to talking about it and I appreciate your efforts on this front.