Posts Tagged ‘body’
30 trillion cells, one common purpose
You not only have a body. You have thirty trillion cells. You not only have a purpose. You are the common purpose of your cells. You not only have a self. You are a cell in the body of Self. We have a common purpose.
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The body we inhabit
Imagine the surface of the world is a body that we inhabit. The streets, railroads, and ports for air and sea travel are the skeleton that structures our movement. The oil and gas pipelines and electricity grids are the vascular system that delivers the resources of energy. The internet cables, satellites, data centers, and cellular…
Read MoreAre you the convex or the concave?
Two bones articulate to form a joint. Each of them is shaped to accommodate the other and to allow the movement that the joint is designed for. In most joints, the end of one bone is convex and the end of the other is concave. Neither the convex nor the concave is the right or…
Read MoreFeeling Full vs Inflamed
If you just ate a meal and think you’re full, notice where you feel the sensations of being full. Depending on where you feel the sensations, you might be confusing the feeling of full with the experience of being inflamed. When you’re full, your face is relaxed, the muscles of your arms and legs have…
Read MoreHealthy smiles
If we gave the equivalent daily effort to maintaining the health of our minds and bodies as we give to our teeth and gums, we would really have something to smile about.
Read MoreYour body is a machine, kinda.
Muscles are motors. Tendons are ropes. Bones are levers. Joint capsules are feedback receptors. Pull here. That moves there. But not really. The brain is a computer. The nerves are wires. The skull and spinal cord are conduits. Information goes up. Algorithmic processing occurs. Results are determined. Decisions are made. Signals for action are sent…
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