The biological brain engine in the body vehicle, of which you are in the heart of the driver's seat, is intelligent. Although we are more advanced in emotional and executive functions, we have sacrificed integration of that reptile, that animal, at ease, at peace in the world, into our lives, in favor of executive functioning, which rule with iron-fisted realities. It's like an engine being run constantly at the red line. It's going to wear down the moving parts quickly. Turning off the executive functions, and the emotional functions, to reside in existential peace and ease, the be in that animal brain idle, is a tune up for the whole brain engine.
But, the executive functions have taken over, commandeered the brain engine, caged it and now makes it perform, incessantly. Attempts to drive the vehicle towards that calm, organic state of animal idle, is obstructed, blocked, prevented, by the demands of the executive functions. The executive functions are powerful and do take command. They can regulate, or dis-regulate, emotions. Certainly they are behind decisions and actions. They are often less in command of reactions; the emotional brain, can, and very often does, intercede and override executive functions. The vehicle can drive erratically, as if the spark plugs are misfiring. And, indeed, they may be. Time for a tune-up.
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