{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5efe31fda17d5559f265b58f/6500d0ff0d8a450011d36ec6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Feel Yourself: Interoception. Connection and the Mind as the Body, with Saga Briggs","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5efe31fda17d5559f265b58f/1694552241520-9d3d091599ad48a4ab671565325ec1d6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In today's episode, we are joined by Saga Briggs. She's an accomplished freelance journalist, known for her thought-provoking articles on the intriguing intersections of interoception and psychedelics. Listen in for a captivating conversation with Saga as we uncover the intricate links between our minds and bodies, offering practical tips for developing heightened body awareness.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>“<em>How to Change Your Body</em>” title explained.</li><li>What is Interoception?</li><li>What leads us to disconnection?</li><li>Can we predict our bodies?</li><li>Mental health and body health concepts</li><li>What is Kama Muta?</li><li>What are other reconnection practices?</li><li>Thoughts on using different psychedelics</li><li>Decolonizing the body</li><li>Authenticity as a cure for disembodiment</li><li>How to develop awareness of your body?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Helpful Links:</p><ul><li>Saga Briggs - Author of <a href=\"https://synergeticpress.com/catalog/how-to-change-your-body-the-science-of-interoception-and-healing-through-connection-to-yourself-and-others/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How to Change Your Body: The Science of Interoception and Healing Through Connection to Yourself and Others</em></a></li><li>Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/SagaMilena?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@SagaMilena</a></li></ul><p>Articles by Saga:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/art-may-be-in-the-body-of-the-beholder/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Art May Be in the Body of the Beholder</a></li><li><a href=\"https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-trust-your-body-to-boost-mental-and-emotional-health\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How to trust your body</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mind-foundation.org/social-interoception/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Social Interoception</a></li></ul><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://michaelpollan.com/books/how-to-change-your-mind/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How to Change Your Mind</a> by Michael Pollan</li><li><a href=\"https://petersloterdijk.net/work/you-must-change-your-life/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">You Must Change your Life</a> by Peter Sloterdijk</li><li>Journalist Emily Underwood on <a href=\"https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.372.6547.1142\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brain-body connection</a></li><li><a href=\"https://iai.tv/articles/consciousness-begins-with-feelings-hanna-damasio-auid-2462\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Antonio Damasio</a> on consciousness and bodily feelings</li><li>Interoception researchers <a href=\"https://www.andyjarnold.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Andy Arnold</a> and <a href=\"https://karendobkins.ucsd.edu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Dobkins</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.kelseyblackwell.com/book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Decolonizing the Body</a> by Kelsey Blackwell</li><li><a href=\"https://www.routledge.com/Kama-Muta-Discovering-the-Connecting-Emotion/Fiske/p/book/9780367220945\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kama Muta: The Connecting Emotion</a> by Alan Page Fiske</li><li><a href=\"https://www.drrosalindwatts.com/watts-connectedness-scale\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Ros Watts</a> on psychedelics and connectedness</li><li><a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31068846/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kristina Oldroyd</a> on interoception and childhood development</li><li>Audre Lorde's <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmq9gw4Rq0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Erotic as Power</a></li><li><a href=\"https://osher.ucsf.edu/research/maia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Christine Marie Mason"}