We’re living in a neck-up society.
We are living in our heads—in intellect, data, and logic. With the rise of AI, this has only deepened. AI operates on algorithms and lacks something key: self-awareness and embodiment.
how AI impacts our thinking
AI is already reshaping the way we think and process information. Over-reliance on AI has been shown to affect:
Critical thinking
Memory
Decision-making
Problem-solving
Belief formation and social perception
This can lead to manipulation, misinformation, and a tendency to check out—letting machines do the thinking for us.
power of the body
Despite the brain’s brilliance, only 20% of the information we process starts there.
An estimated 80-90% of information begins in the body, travels up the vagus nerve, and is then processed in the brain.
Yet most systems—workplaces, education, and even wellness—are designed from the neck up.
call for a whole-body society
What if we shifted from a neck-up to a whole-body society? That means living through a body-first lens:
Gaining clarity, calm, and connection
Honoring emotions as a form of data
Pairing logic with somatics, intellect with emotion
what is body literacy?
Body literacy is the ability to understand your inner landscape. Things like:
Breath, heart rate, and hunger
Where emotions like joy, anger, stress, or sadness live in the body
Tuning into nervous system states: connection or disconnection, fight, flight, freeze, or shut down
reflection questions for you
Are you living from the neck up—or from your whole body? How might that change based on the 12 dimensions of dream life design?
How has that way of living helped you? How is it holding you back?
What’s one small action you can take toward whole-body living that feels accessible and good?
not sure where to start? start here.
If you’re unsure where to start, begin with a body scan.
I’ve linked the free body-mind mapping guide to get started. This practice builds connection to your sensations and emotions—moment by moment.
the guide includes a guided practice, body map, integration questions, and sensations/emotions libraries.
Let me know in the comments:
What resonates?
Are you feeling more neck-up or whole-body?
And what’s one action you’re taking next?
Ciao, ciao for now!
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