Some weeks ago I went to Acadia with a couple of my best and oldest friends (ENFJ & ENFP, both savages and proven troublemakers – an unbearable combo unless you have nerves of steel). We had decided to go camping for a long-awaited get-together, just the three of us. No wives, no homos. I knew exactly what I was getting myself into and I enjoyed every moment to the fullest. It was at times a truly transcendent experience. Suffice it to say, we almost got kicked out of the camping ground the very first night by a visibly fearful grounds manager. As per usual. For the first day of our outing, we had planned a bike ride around the park. We did about 25 km that day. And got “lost” along the bike paths, mostly because we didn’t care where we were going until just before dark. I hadn’t been on a bike for a decade. (OK, OK, I had been speeding once on a bike without brakes – but that’s another story for another time.) I had not been working out, not even running, for a good three months. To say that I wasn’t in great shape would be a rancid understatement. But I encouraged the guys to ride faster downhill, often led the pack and ended the day without any complaint – or any subsequent muscle pain. I woke up early the following morning in high spirits, with lots of energy and no pain. That after drinking until late into the night and sleeping in a tent at near-freezing temperatures. I must surely be exaggerating, mustn’t I? Not one bit. And here’s the little bit of magic behind it. Your ability to control your body, your organs, your muscles is much greater than you suspect. You can use … Continue reading The Mind-Body in High Awareness