mBraining

As part of the The Embodiment Conference 14th - 25th October 2020 saw Suzanne Henwood talk about mBraining

This is the idea there are 3 brains: Head + Heart + Gut = mBraining 

Whilst this may seem implausible or impractical my experience in projects and change is that understanding Head + Heart + Gut is essential to motivation, trust, engagement and change.

 

Heart = Emoting, Values, Relational 

There are 7 areas in the heart where we feel different emotions: I love you from the bottom og my heart 
Feeling is in heart - memory in limbic system 

Head = Thinking (Cognitive Perception), Sense-Making

Makes stories, but these are not always 'right' and will create 'false/distortion' to complete gaps 
Makes errors like optimal illusions and event recollection 

Gut = Preservation, Mobilisation Core Identity (not head ego, but the core of who we are)

Think how you feel for a bungie jump. Gut reaction, procrastination, action. 

As we move from present-state to desired-state we may be diverted to emergent-outcome influenced by mBraining tugging us into a new direction which may be good or bad. 

The process to engage mBraining is

• Preparation, relaxed breathing and self awareness
• Communication, with Head + Heart + Gut
• Congruence: think about what each needs to start, stop or continue doing 
• Express: Creative, compassion courage 
• Wisdom

See some fun cartoons about Head + Heart + Gut at the Awkward Yeti https://www.facebook.com/AwkwardYeti/

Some References 
http://www.mbraining.com/home/mbraining-info 
https://www.multiplebraining.co.uk/ 
http://mbrainingtheworld.com/