Our organisms (bodies) respond to our environment automatically without our conscious awareness. The ways we do this make up various parts of our experience as human beings and even form elements of what we think of as our personalities. We tend to think of these adaptive responses as “problems,” but there is no reason to pathologize or judge these adaptations that are useful in helping us survive and regulate ourselves. We need to become present to them and take a neutral stance to understanding the way our organisms organize themselves in our environment. Just notice the ways you have adapted!
Episode 55 – We Are Who We Are in Response to Our Environment
