Module 23- Video with Amanda Blake- (Somatic Coaching) Body, Brain and Behavior

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the neurobiology of goal setting, vision setting, and types of self-awareness as described by Amanda Blake.

Negative Emotional Attractor (NEA)

A whole-body state involved in goal setting characterized by a neutral or negative mood, activation of the analytical network, and the sympathetic nervous system.

Positive Emotional Attractor (PEA)

A state supported by the default mode network and parasympathetic nervous system, associated with a positive mood and evoking a powerful vision.

Task Positive Network

Also known as the analytical network, this brain system is activated during the goal-setting process.

Default Mode Network

Also known as the empathic network, it helps with moral reasoning, empathizing with others, and sensing one's own body sensations.

Sympathetic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system activated in fight or flight mode, playing, or moving with energy towards goals.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Commonly called the rest and digest or relaxation response, it is activated during the positive emotional attractor (PEA) state.

Conceptual Self Awareness

The kind of self-awareness where the self thinks about itself, including reflecting on the past and envisioning the future.

Embodied Self Awareness (ESA)

The self experiencing itself in the present moment through sensations all the way to the fingers and toes.

Coaching for Compliance

A coaching standpoint focused exclusively on goals and achieving specific instrumental outcomes.

Coaching with Compassion

A coaching approach centered on evoking a meaningful vision and helping clients find a vision for their ideal self.

Interoception

The capacity to feel the body from the inside, such as butterflies in the stomach, which is closely tied to emotion.

Proprioception

The ability to know where the body is in space, which is tied to emotional awareness and posture.

Aliveness

A high-energy state of joy and connection characterized by groundedness, lower breathing, and a sense of uprightness.

Interpersonal Neurobiology

The science suggesting that connectedness, empathy, and conflict management grow as embodied self awareness develops.

Awareness in Coaching

The state of understanding one's thoughts, feelings, and motivations, crucial for effective coaching and personal development.