Thinking, Feeling, Sensing
A Situational Pattern.
Situation
In any exchange, you experience it with your mind, your heart and your body. It may not always seem obvious to you but each aspect is there on some level. Learning to tune into these aspects and then becoming aware of your combined reaction can serve as an effective signal.
Pattern
1. Focus your attention.
Zero in on your full self and take note of what’s going on. Scan your thoughts, your heart and your body.
2. Think with your brain.
What does your brain tell you about the situation you are in? Draw upon your intellect. Analyze the situation.
3. Feel with your heart.
What does your heart tell you? Is passion coming forward or are you feeling sort of meh? Do things flow or is there struggle?
4. Sense with your body.
What does your body tell you? Are you excited, anxious, calm? What might the reaction you are having in your body mean?
5. Bring it all together.
Now bring it all together. Integrate what you are thinking with your brain, what you are feeling with your heart and what you are sensing with your body. Use the combined reaction as signal.
Why
Everyday you think, feel and sense. And you do this for situation after situation. By learning to better tune into these aspects, you can begin to become aware of your combined reaction. It’s this combined reaction that can then be used as a powerful instrument to navigate your world more effectively. Amazing.
Thinking, Feeling, Sensing was inspired by Sarah Nelson’s 2013 UX Week talk (see the 5:30 mark if your curious… or watch the whole video which is awesome) where she mentions, “I’m really pro multiple intelligences and brining them into play.” Thank you Sarah ;-)
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