The MindThe Mind

A process that A process that regulates the flow of regulates the flow of

energy and energy and informationinformation

Daniel Siegel (2007) The Mindful Brain Norton, New York

(Embodied and relational)

Our entire Our entire organism is a organism is a

flowing flowing network of network of energy and energy and informationinformation

blood

nerves

hormones

cytokines

peptides

neuropeptides

macrophages

nutrientschemicals

BDNF

ATP

oxygen

DNA

mRNA

receptorskinases

adipocytokines

toxins

synapsesstem cells

dopamine

seratonin

glutamate

glucose

Blood Brain BarrierBlood Brain Barrier

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Molecules less than 500 daltons Molecules less than 500 daltons (water is 18 daltons)(water is 18 daltons)

There are about 400 miles of There are about 400 miles of capillaries in the human brain. capillaries in the human brain.

Every neuron is virtually perfused by Every neuron is virtually perfused by its own blood vessel. its own blood vessel.

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SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

SkeletalSkeletal

MuscularMuscular

CirculatoryCirculatory

Heart neural net

SkinSkin

Epidermis – protectiveDermis – vascularised & complexHypodermis – superficial fascia

FasciaFascia

Chaotic

60-80% of strength

3 distinct sets – Sub dermal

VisceralHead

RespiratoryRespiratory

Left/RightNostril

Breathing

Antihistemine

DigestiveDigestive

Enteric ‘brain’

EndocrineEndocrine

Messenger systemBlood based

Endocrine - Adipose Endocrine - Adipose

Adipokines(adipocytokines)- Adiponectin - inflammation- Leptin – food intake- Resistin - inflammation- TNFalpha - inflammation- IL-6 - inflammation

30 mill to 100 mill cells – preadipocytes (stem cells) Neuropeptide Y

Nervous Nervous

NociceptorsReferred pain

Autonomic Autonomic

Nitric OxideOxytocin

Neuropeptide Y

Vagus Vagus

Afferent - Oxytocin

PainPainSubstance PNeuropeptide YPain inhibition

PROPRIOCEPTIONPROPRIOCEPTION

NOCICEPTIONNOCICEPTION

NEUROCEPTIONNEUROCEPTION

KNOWLEDGOCEPTIONKNOWLEDGOCEPTION

Counter-IntuitiveCounter-Intuitive

Steven Pinker –Steven Pinker –

““The more I know the less The more I know the less counter-intuitive my counter-intuitive my thinking becomes”thinking becomes”

How the Mind Works. (1997) Penguin Books

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEEmpiricalFactualIntuitive

PerceptiveConceptual

KnownUnknown

TRANSFORMATIONAL

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