What we’re about
The San Diego Brain Club is now operating for its 14th year! We are AN IN PERSON GROUP--meeting in person to have the experience of social connection and all of the benefits to us and our brains. The Brain Club is an exciting group of curious individuals aimed at those people who have a brain, and want to learn how to use it well. We hope to appeal to those who share an interest in personal development, how they think, react to stress and grow their mental abilities.
Looking for new brains to share our enthusiasm and dynamic group learning environment!
Hope to see more of you in 2024..bring a friend and discover your brain's infinite capacity and wonder!
We maintain high standards for new and existing members, so please be sure you are familiar with our guidelines before applying for membership.
It's a lively close group who embrace new voices...we meet in a private, artsy home, filled with plenty of brain stimuli to engage and awe!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- The Embodied BrainAriane's house, San Diego, CA$15.00
What is embodiment and what does it mean to inhabit one's body, for health, wellness and optimal functioning of the body's organs? (our brains included of course!) Is embodiment the same as embodied cognition?
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What are some of these conditions and what are their effects on our emotional and physical well-being? Come explore this Brain Club meeting and see for yourself...
Embodied Cognition--is it wholly accepted or debated and what does YOUR BRAIN think?
Are there behaviors we do or illnesses we have which are correlated to our emotional states? Are there ways to change these?
https://www.starchaser-healingarts.com/3-ways-to-get-to-know-your-embodied-brain/
Can feeling grief cause physical pain?
https://www.self.com/story/grieving-my-fathers-death-physical-pain?
https://time.com/5163576/ignoring-your-emotions-bad-for-your-health/
Aphantasia---what is it? Is it common? Disability or superpower? How is it related to embodiment?
Can we improve our embodied cognition and thereby improve our health? If so, how?
https://positivepsychology.com/embodiment-philosophy-practices/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Embodiment practices emphasize the integral connection between the mind and body. By fostering awareness of bodily sensations and movements, individuals can better process emotions and trauma. Techniques such as mindfulness, yoga, and somatic therapies are employed to enhance this mind-body integration, promoting healing and emotional regulation.
The mind is a natural process of a brain within a body interacting with its environment. So engage your mind inside your brain, within your body and attend in The San Diego Brain Club environment and see what happens!
- The Embodied BrainAriane's house, San Diego, CA$15.00
What is embodiment and what does it mean to inhabit one's body, for health, wellness and optimal functioning of the body's organs? (our brains included of course!) Is embodiment the same as embodied cognition?
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What are some of these conditions and what are their effects on our emotional and physical well-being? Come explore this Brain Club meeting and see for yourself...
Embodied Cognition--is it wholly accepted or debated and what does YOUR BRAIN think?
Are there behaviors we do or illnesses we have which are correlated to our emotional states? Are there ways to change these?
https://www.starchaser-healingarts.com/3-ways-to-get-to-know-your-embodied-brain/
Can feeling grief cause physical pain?
https://www.self.com/story/grieving-my-fathers-death-physical-pain?
https://time.com/5163576/ignoring-your-emotions-bad-for-your-health/
Aphantasia---what is it? Is it common? Disability or superpower? How is it related to embodiment?
Can we improve our embodied cognition and thereby improve our health? If so, how?
https://positivepsychology.com/embodiment-philosophy-practices/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Embodiment practices emphasize the integral connection between the mind and body. By fostering awareness of bodily sensations and movements, individuals can better process emotions and trauma. Techniques such as mindfulness, yoga, and somatic therapies are employed to enhance this mind-body integration, promoting healing and emotional regulation.
The mind is a natural process of a brain within a body interacting with its environment. So engage your mind inside your brain, within your body and attend in The San Diego Brain Club environment and see what happens!
- Your Brain on Magick: 15 Year Magick-Versary EventAriane's house, San Diego, CA$15.00
What is magick?
https://www.learnreligions.com/magic-and-magick-95856
Does all magic/magick exploit or expand powerful cognitive changes in the human brain?
https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/what-magic-has-taught-us-about-how-the-brain-works
### Rituals as Tools for Mental Health and Focus
Rituals, including those in magick, can play a role in mental health:
Nietzsche's Amor Fati.: While the German philosopher tells us to love our fate unconditionally, I'm proposing something more alchemical: co-creation with disappointment. It's not about passively accepting what happens, nor gaslighting yourself into loving the unlovable. Rather, it's asking "what choices do I have in the direction of beauty given the limitations before me in this moment?" I explore how this principle transforms practical enchantment beyond simple success/fail metrics into continuous creation. Whether you're dealing with planetary transits or broken water towers in indigenous villages, this approach connects the Dine concept of the Beauty Way with our magical capacity to participate in the unfolding of reality. Roll your suitcase through cosmic mud with me on this one.
- The Brain's Perception of BeautyAriane's house, San Diego, CA$16.00
What are neuroesthetics?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroesthetics
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/11/10/neuroaesthetics-cover/
Why does the concept of beauty attract neuroscientists, humanists, philosophers, and psychologists to it? Where does beauty occur in the brain and does it/why does it matter?
Are brains of people who choose body dysmorphia different than other brains? Does seeing disfigurement alter our own brains, and if so, how?
https://theconversation.com/body-dysmorphic-disorder-puts-ugly-in-the-brain-of-the-beholder-12609
No children, dogs or cologne please.
