The Ideal Body: How our Body Shapes our Character

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    In this video we examine how our body shapes our character and how we can take advantage of the mind-body connection.

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  • @academyofideas
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    • @ericwarnock12
      @ericwarnock12 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm a member and I cherish visiting the members side of Academy of Ideas. Also, I mention the Academy of Ideas to people all the time. Big Fan here.

    • @ericwarnock12
      @ericwarnock12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've learned so much from this channel, about how to live life. Especially, Carl Jung's statement that when we Individuate, or attain personality, it leads to Isolation. Also, the video about Nietzsche explaining why mankind is so shallow. That shallowness is almost mankind's default position. Also, Jung and the Man-Child. So Good and so enlightening. Keep up the good work.

    • @atakan7454
      @atakan7454 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Better you remind me your old times.

    • @hiqhduke
      @hiqhduke 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You just described me in the last half of this clip

    • @wolvesandbutterflies7748
      @wolvesandbutterflies7748 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      about body shapes.. do we need to gym? or build a bit muscles?

  • @ayetreyyy
    @ayetreyyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3880

    "No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training, it is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable." -Socrates
    One of my FAVORITE quotes ever! So applicable to my life.

    • @secondworld7009
      @secondworld7009 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      Yeah, absolutely.
      There's also even older saying: "Mens sana in corpore sano", which means "a healthy mind in a healthy body".

    • @ayetreyyy
      @ayetreyyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@secondworld7009 Love it! Thanks!

    • @anon2034
      @anon2034 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You are both educational! Thank you

    • @Ykpaina988
      @Ykpaina988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Awesome quote!

    • @ineedmoresleep3728
      @ineedmoresleep3728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wasn’t Socrates like a wrestler as well as a philosopher?

  • @thonovo8129
    @thonovo8129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2097

    Got my heart broken these last couple of weeks. I stopped my excessive smoking cannabis habits and started hitting the gym like a mad man.
    Haven't felt this good in a loooooong time.

    • @jeffreyreardon7487
      @jeffreyreardon7487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Good on ya, mate

    • @LingahbytheSea
      @LingahbytheSea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      Wait till you combine cannabis and lifting!!!

    • @louisfaasen4511
      @louisfaasen4511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Please commit, for the long haul. Otherwise I am happy for you.

    • @killerqueen9113
      @killerqueen9113 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@island661 chill man

    • @umeriqbal5406
      @umeriqbal5406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@island661 he's trolling. Best to ignore them.

  • @formepvp
    @formepvp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3261

    Never skip leg day boys and girls

    • @Menaceblue3
      @Menaceblue3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      I train my legs on the vernal equinox.

    • @tommurphy9748
      @tommurphy9748 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Why?

    • @mevich4230
      @mevich4230 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Menaceblue3 Broscience lmao

    • @robrick9361
      @robrick9361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      "The only point to training legs is so you can make them look bigger for when you're forced to wear shorts on the beach."
      - Dom Mazzetti

    • @The-Clockwork-Eye
      @The-Clockwork-Eye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Every day is leg day. Wakey Wakey wimps.

  • @jacobbenjaminpanganiban5187
    @jacobbenjaminpanganiban5187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    So true. Whenever I exercise, my neurosis, anxiety, stress, and depression diminish or go away completely. I become more 'grounded'.

    • @TheClayCreature
      @TheClayCreature 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ....and so does seasonal allergies. It goes away while exercising for me.

    • @fullcontact5732
      @fullcontact5732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes working out is a beautiful thing. Physical exercise actually releases serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. These are the human bodies feel good chemicals.

    • @quantumpotential7639
      @quantumpotential7639 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You know who made these chemicals possible? Jesus, that's who. Now let us pray 🙏. Thanks. And God Bless you in your exercise endeavors to feel and look great. Become the best version of yourself and you will in part reflect a portion of God's glory. Isn't that amazing?

  • @benbow7
    @benbow7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1087

    "By the time they are fifty everyone has the face they deserve" (George Orwell)

    • @thephoenix2176
      @thephoenix2176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      W🤗W in another video it states you are not living until you reach that age - I might add 52 And counting!

    • @ultralordd7625
      @ultralordd7625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Turned 56 this past Jan. 1, do regular exercise and go to college to refresh my book skills. Best thing I have ever done.

    • @warpartyattheoutpost4987
      @warpartyattheoutpost4987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      George Orwell died at 46.

    • @warpartyattheoutpost4987
      @warpartyattheoutpost4987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      ... so how would he know?

    • @kul000
      @kul000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow...

  • @VinceroAlpha
    @VinceroAlpha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +855

    Its scary how LITERALLY each time you upload a new video, it is the exact piece of information that I need to help me move toward the next level!

    • @malterbeton1501
      @malterbeton1501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      how does he do it? every god damn time.

    • @JD..........
      @JD.......... 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Jung’s collective unconscious perhaps

    • @VinceroAlpha
      @VinceroAlpha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Elijah Edwards already did, about to do it again!

    • @toastedonions4198
      @toastedonions4198 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @user-dx5bn4yk4f
      @user-dx5bn4yk4f 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Vincero Alpha nice bro, me too 🤙

  • @bowsnties6192
    @bowsnties6192 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I try to get my friends to do things like skate, swim, hike, you know, experience our youthful bodies. But people are so caught up in being boujee they give that up

  • @arian8100
    @arian8100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1401

    Rule 1: Stand up straight with your shoulders back

    • @filipkustudic419
      @filipkustudic419 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Lobster who is trying to get out from a whales gut. He is moving forward!

    • @lfcwarrior5928
      @lfcwarrior5928 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Ha gotcha ya!

    • @mashable8759
      @mashable8759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Bucko

    • @angelmonroy3012
      @angelmonroy3012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pitbull Terrier Fan Club ok Pitbull Terrier Fan Club, very cool

    • @qui3tstorm793
      @qui3tstorm793 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Yes, roughly speaking.

  • @nickw5682
    @nickw5682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +456

    YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN MY FINAL FORM!!!!!!!!!!

    • @DeidaraC5
      @DeidaraC5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So far I only used 10%

    • @mufaris18
      @mufaris18 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nick Walkenbach will the world ever

    • @memesofproduction27
      @memesofproduction27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We all want to see you achieve your final form. Don't keep us waiting another 3 days!

    • @iamalpharius5639
      @iamalpharius5639 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ha me ka me HAAAAA

    • @gymintuition9232
      @gymintuition9232 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      don't you mean your FINAL FANTASY!!!!!

  • @mauriciomagdaleno8188
    @mauriciomagdaleno8188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    As a martial artist who practices various disciplines, this video speaks to me in many leves. I believe that martial arts can make you quite aware of your body parts and its movements. It has helped me improve my awareness on myself as a living organism that wants to move forward aggressively; not only during battle but in life as well . Thank you for this wonderful video! Sometimes it’s hard to explain why I enjoy martial arts so much and watching this is a great complement to that feeling.🙂

  • @ienjoyapples
    @ienjoyapples 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    The brain only does two things: regulation of hormones via the hypothalamus and movement of our muscles. Nearly every process in our brain ultimately finds some output through motor neurons stimulating the contraction of muscle fibers. Every behavior you exhibit, from putting on your running shoes to lifting a beer bottle to your lips, is the final motor output of all the activity occuring in your brain. If neural activity in the brain finds inadequate motor output, I believe it continues to feed back into the brain, modulating repeatedly until it ultimately manifests itself in neurotic behavior. I believe exercise is literally the gross release of psychic energy; a cleansing of the mind which prevents the development of neurosis.

    • @Toastedandtoasted
      @Toastedandtoasted 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ... and the character is shaped by a person's body characteristics. See twins who separatedat birth then reunited decades later found to have incredible life similarities like same kind of pets same name for pets even spouses share same first names. There's also similar occupations grade level brand of cigarettes if they smoke including favorite beer if they drink.. It's incredible and brings forth some glaring problems for what we think of as self identity.

    • @dyfrigshandy
      @dyfrigshandy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Only? Then youre a fool

    • @paulatreides0777
      @paulatreides0777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep

    • @BlockyBookworm
      @BlockyBookworm ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "the brain only does two things"
      *doesn't mention thought*

    • @ienjoyapples
      @ienjoyapples ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BlockyBookworm Thought is not an empirically observed output of the brain.

  • @meganwyatt6380
    @meganwyatt6380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I can only imagine how many lives you've genuinely helped. Im one of them so I sincerely thank you. I'm proud to be the same species as you.🙂

  • @erictalkington5674
    @erictalkington5674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's wild, I didn't know anything about body language until I was about 18-20. I thankfully studied psych and soc in college and it gave me a new way to look at things. That coupled with working in restaurants for the 7 years I was in college gave me a wide array of people to study. Body language says WAY more than people may want to admit about themselves. I've gotten to a point where I've realized that people have body language in their cars too. They have a tendency to do the same things before they do something particular. I travel a busy ass highway at least to and from work once a day if not again after and I have been studying people's movements and they usually give themselves away before doing something stupid or crazy or even just changing lanes. Sometimes it's a situational issue where no one pays attention to the signs telling them their lane is ending or their lane is an exit only and they all do the same thing, but it's like you can tell which ones are coming over even without a signal just by watching the minute details of their car. It's a great thing to watch people. It gives you a huge insight.

    • @furrycircuitry2378
      @furrycircuitry2378 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah avoided many a bad crash looking at those small details, it's as if they shake a little bit building up their courage and then explode out of their lane recklessly with little regard for those behind them, it's even worse in traffic since everyone wants to get into the lane that's moving and all the cars are giving off bad vibes

    • @silrana7166
      @silrana7166 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fascinating and helpful info, thank you for sharing your insights. I’ll be more observant of people and body language from now on. Cheers mate 😊

  • @mohamedelamineboulahia1692
    @mohamedelamineboulahia1692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    This came right when I am willing to start exercising and dieting.. it is great to have so philosophical approach to a healthy body too.

    • @outsiders4951
      @outsiders4951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I feel we have to have the correct philosophical inner core before we attempt to become successful at any goal we have in life. If our philosophical approach is lackluster, we our doomed to fail somewhere along the line in our personal missions in life, as when things get tough (and they will) its our philosophical strength that will help us soldier on through those hard times.

    • @guitarmann3001
      @guitarmann3001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The timing of these videos is always uncanny for what’s going on in my life.

    • @jamesembrey3100
      @jamesembrey3100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And Crushin mad poos is a welcome ademdum 👍🏻

  • @KK-dc3qk
    @KK-dc3qk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Mind/body is exponentially important
    Having chronic pain has made me extremely aware of that fact
    Thank you for these lectures

  • @nameredacted7622
    @nameredacted7622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Internal mirrors external. External mirrors internal. An eternal game of two sides pretending they are not one.
    The body is not merely a vessel through which we navigate the world but a reflection of the world itself. A seamless existence.

    • @bendover2684
      @bendover2684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think youre correct, however your Delivery sounds Like a pretentious Hippie spouting unrelatable quotas , improve that

    • @chichibala
      @chichibala 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ben Dover wow, such an intellectual insight from one such “Ben Dover” thanks for your much unneeded 2 cents

    • @aurelius7274
      @aurelius7274 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bendover2684 Depends on the tone you read it, take it for how you see it

    • @JJ-ps9xe
      @JJ-ps9xe 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fucking genius!

    • @aog1747
      @aog1747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ben Dover yea honestly hes not saying anything that “deep” its just a way of putting your words together to sound more spiritual then you actually are. All you’re saying in the outside and inside are the same and people dont like to believe it, but Literally Everything is the same!

  • @mo2heaven704
    @mo2heaven704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Guys honestly, one day when I was about 6 or 7, I did about 30 push ups in a row in front of my family and they were So shocked and kept telling me how strong I was. It was like positive trauma for me. Nowadays people praise me for my physique and I’m always saying that it was literally just my mindset, I don’t even have to work out, I convinced my mind that I have one of the best bodies in the world and it came to life!!

    • @tinab3001
      @tinab3001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The power of positive reinforcement

    • @quantumpotential7639
      @quantumpotential7639 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You could be genetically blessed. Get into the gym $10 a month at Planet Fitness and let's see how far you can take this. I want to see the results. I'm very excited for this opportunity. Don't waste those genetics. Push the limits, naturally, and you will feel awesome.

    • @jackmurphy1081
      @jackmurphy1081 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is very interesting. My dad told me I couldn't do certain things like ride dirt bikes or snowboard because I was out of shape. Pretty sure it was more just him stating a fact but I made it part of my identity that I am out of shape and it is very hard for me to gain muscle. If fixed this to a degree but I'm glad you wrote that comment in case I ever have kids who need to hear the right things.

  • @Pablo123456x
    @Pablo123456x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    I've been lifting and eating consistently for over 3 years.
    Besides I have good genetics so now I'm shredded AF.
    The existencial pain is exactly as before. Only difference is that now I look cool in the beach for those 5 days a year.

    • @HolyPineCone
      @HolyPineCone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Same here but 15 years of fitness. The existencial pain is still there. But as you say, the beach is happy

    • @ramoni58
      @ramoni58 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      you are not connected enough with yourself to have powerful insights because powerful insights=change of perception=change of paradigm=change of actions. you have to realize it my friend

    • @danielbionupem
      @danielbionupem 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I think this pain is eternal and not necessarily bad. Have tou tried to use your body to express other things than lifting? Dance, theatre, drawing, group sports, outdoor sports, so many things. It will not kill tbe existencial pain, but it's aways interesting to learn a new way to express yourself

    • @Jennasworld1876
      @Jennasworld1876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Haha seriously. But if your body is terrible it makes the crisis worse so at least you’re shredded

    • @Pablo123456x
      @Pablo123456x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Jennasworld1876 haha your comment made me actually feel a little better. Have a merry one!

  • @prolaxbro4474
    @prolaxbro4474 4 ปีที่แล้ว +904

    Yo this channel is so legit and helps people every day with mad intellectual quotes from outstanding sources ... shouts out the guy who makes these vids ur the man and I love u...

    • @ADcrackerjack
      @ADcrackerjack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      PROLAXBRO447 kudos.

    • @Grosefrmchurchst
      @Grosefrmchurchst 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      💯

    • @earnyourimmortality
      @earnyourimmortality 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Know fear, no God...
      No fear, know God
      Death = transformation

    • @ralphdennis787
      @ralphdennis787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yo dawg, you right this channel is 2 legit. My mans be speaking straight truth. He making me have real big brain thoughts.

    • @sigveeikeland9153
      @sigveeikeland9153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @safat abdalwasi wiw

  • @OccultSubliminals
    @OccultSubliminals ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I feel pleasure in developing my body, passions and intellect! It's just what drives my life! 🥰

  • @the_notorious_bas
    @the_notorious_bas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Because the mirror might say: "Do you even lift, brother adonis?"

  • @Ykpaina988
    @Ykpaina988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    As a body worker (massage therapist) and student of Philosophy, Psychology, and art this was an incredibly intersting thought provoking and affirming video thank you! Love your work!

  • @androssteague
    @androssteague 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Who needs therapy when they can watch the Academy of Ideas.

    • @deisk2707
      @deisk2707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is what all the therapies are missing. They should have been philosiphers.

  • @leenelson6078
    @leenelson6078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I love you man. I'm broke now so I can't support the channel but thank you.. for helping me change/ improve my life

  • @oh-pioneer8787
    @oh-pioneer8787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Nothing has motivated me to work out consistently as much as this just has

  • @jargonwins5710
    @jargonwins5710 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    This helped me a lot today. My current living situation (and a few lifestyle choices) haven't been sitting well with me and I can genuinely feel it in my body. It's like a sense of depletion, but the moment I take action to resolve things I can feel a very distinct physiological change. This video was so well timed ! Thank you !

  • @threethrushes
    @threethrushes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    Our body is an instrument built for adaptation.
    Introduce a stimulus, and the body will respond accordingly - skill, language acquisition, knowledge, etc.
    Garbage in, garbage out.

    • @iamgreatness6649
      @iamgreatness6649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gerhard Symons i’ve been boxing and my calves have gotten way bigger and shoulder broader

    • @threethrushes
      @threethrushes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@iamgreatness6649 Great stuff.
      When I was younger I didn't care about my body whatsoever. I was a flabby simp.
      Ice hockey and training, were my salvation.

    • @vv7299
      @vv7299 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadly so

    • @TheClayCreature
      @TheClayCreature 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't forget to hydrate. Every stimulant removes water from the body......of water.

    • @threethrushes
      @threethrushes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheClayCreature h2YO!

  • @xyzmedia5161
    @xyzmedia5161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The mind-body connection is very real, but I never learned to listen to what my body was saying. For over a decade I've lived with a very rigid body. I keep a strict military posture and I'm always painfully aware of a slowly burning tension in my back. I'm also really easily startled when someone evades my personal space physically, despite being heavily built and taller than most people I meet. Positive physical attributes are overwhelmed by anxieties though. Due to some type of deep internal insecurity I go to great lengths to appear composed and strong in this way, but the result is that my body is always putting on an act, it's never free. I suspect the primary emotional driver is a deep sense of shame (brought about by various psychological circumstances in personal history, not necessarily originating from the body) which leads one to protect himself through keeping a rigid body. It's as if the mind is always on the defensive (expecting an attack, a humiliation) and the body reflects this. Conversely, I constantly fantasize about dancing and even do dance on my own in private quite a lot. I rarely dare to do so in public though. Impossible for me to be physically spontaneous in out in the open. To me, a dancing person, who isn't self-conscious, symbolizes the absolute state of freedom. I've always been envious of people who can dance and be free in that regard, but I never put two and two together, I never realized it's because my own body is more like a cage to me. So, the lesson here is two-fold: the mind-body connection is very real and secondly, it pays to pay attention to what you fear the most (dancing in my case), as all your fears (probably) point to hidden desires. Every dragon hides a treasure etc. Also, it sees to me that the reason people aren't aware that there might be something wrong with their body is that the baseline for what people consider healthy is very low, people are so used to having various types of ailments, tiredness, pains, fatigue, constricted breathing, etc, that have been with them for so long (decades in some cases), that they think this is the normal state of things and they can't even envision a reality outside their pain.

  • @maximiddle390
    @maximiddle390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I experienced the psychological effect of getting stronger legs as I got a job as waiter. Suddenly working in movement half a day had me become much more dynamic. Then we got locked down due to epidemy and I started sitting almost all day long, this period is correlated in my life with hard time. Later I went in a mountain place for little vacations with friends and made a lot of sport, mainly snowshoes walking and snowboard, and after that very week I felt much more confident again, contacted I girl whom I was very in love with when I was in high school, and encountered a very positive response. This can seems ovious but gets pretty impressive as we experience it.
    Also love from France

    • @paulinedn1627
      @paulinedn1627 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please dis moi que vous êtes ensemble tous les deux maintenant! (i mean with your high school crush)

    • @quantumpotential7639
      @quantumpotential7639 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope you blast legs in the gym and develop the legs of a stallion. You'll get plenty of chicks who will want to oogle your legs and rub oil all over those glistening muscles as they love to see a thoroughbred racehorse strut their stuff. Now get busy. Thanks

  • @galacticplastic1741
    @galacticplastic1741 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    *Run*
    It's one of the best experience you can get in life
    especially if run in nature : _forest,mountain,river_
    the benefits of it are too good to be ignored
    & your mind & body will reap its rewards
    *Exercise,* _especially running_
    Is a must try in life, _you'll _*_regret_*_ not experiencing it_
    *_All habits starts with a try_*

  • @osse1n
    @osse1n 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Be grateful for what you have and work with it - *improvement comes from acceptance*

  • @steveb9713
    @steveb9713 4 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Recent studies show brain longevity is tied to sustained muscle mass so keep hittin the gym and the books! 💪📚

    • @Macheako
      @Macheako 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      makes sense to me 🤣

    • @gordontang7837
      @gordontang7837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I think partially it has to do with the nutritious diet required to maintain such physique.

    • @italiancapo7
      @italiancapo7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Steroid use at moderate doses help with longevity

    • @SepticFuddy
      @SepticFuddy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The exercise pumps oxygen and nutrients into the brain, that's why

  • @Rob46373
    @Rob46373 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    That's true I remember when I get bullied in my infernal past, I got a very bad posture wich required years to be fixed, it was like I was so sad that I did not have the strenght to stand straight, I was closed in defensive mode, insecure curved like a weak goblin a monster, I don't know how I survived that.

    • @spring7643
      @spring7643 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm glad you survived that 👍

    • @ninjabreadgirl
      @ninjabreadgirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sending you love

    • @valerie_d
      @valerie_d 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same. Yoga backbends healed me mind body and soul.

    • @bowsnties6192
      @bowsnties6192 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too.

    • @Spartan-ip5qm
      @Spartan-ip5qm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YOOO!!! I have this right now. How can I fix it? Please help I don’t even have the strength to walk properly I’m Afraid my bones are gonna adapt to my weakness while I’m still growing I’m 17

  • @sophiasuerth1964
    @sophiasuerth1964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’ve seen amazing benefits to running/playing tennis against my school wall everyday, there are seriously no long-term cons to workouts, working out makes us happier, healthier mentally & physically. It’s also fun😉

  • @AmitYadav-Agra
    @AmitYadav-Agra 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Behaviour is the only reliable indicator of motivation.
    Don't look at what they say, look at what they do.
    The way a person does one thing is the way they do everything.

  • @Hgulix62
    @Hgulix62 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's why peoples who take care of their bodies, through eating properly and exercising, are more happy and feel more "in-place" in their bodies, they learn to know their bodies and learn to express themselves.

  • @genuinehearts8247
    @genuinehearts8247 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for the work you both do. Sometimes these videos just happen to come along at the perfect time for me and this is definitely one of those times. Rebuilding my body after years of medical mistreatment is painful but so much more vital than I think many can imagine including professionals. It is my freedom, my strength, and essential in healing trauma of the body AND mind.🖤✌🏼🌻

  • @Tyguy760
    @Tyguy760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I can't express enough how valuable this channel is. I haven't watched a video yet that didn't leave me slack jawed, nodding my head in agreement the whole time. They're like an incredibly well articulated and put together summary of conclusions I have come to in the way of improving my self and my life and my beliefs. It feels good to have those beliefs reinforced by someone who has obviously done their research and luckily takes the time to share this collective wisdom with us in such an easily digestible way. Beyond that, I have just learned so much from your content that I can't thank you enough for. The most valuable content I have ever come across by a very long shot.

    • @Gweidemann
      @Gweidemann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Tyguy 760 • persevere ; conquer and overcome • move forward • be strong and courageous •

    • @memesofproduction27
      @memesofproduction27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@nunofoo8620
      You linked to a think tank in the UK with the same name. This is a youtube channel created by two brothers in canada according to their website. "Academy of Ideas is the creation of two brothers from Canada, all of the content is produced completely by us. We are not supported by or affiliated with any organization or university. Our goal is to continue to spread the message of individual liberty and empowerment to the world." Besides your mistaken link, if this were propaganda, it is a propaganda that raises consciousness and empowers people to do more than mindlessly consume. Who could possibly dislike that?

    • @nunofoo8620
      @nunofoo8620 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@memesofproduction27 "You linked to a think tank in the UK with the same name."
      I see. My mistake. I deleted the comment. Thank you for correcting me.
      I would really like to know the name of these two brothers. Can you help me find who they are?

    • @memesofproduction27
      @memesofproduction27 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nunofoo8620 No, sorry. Why would you care anyway? That's kind of creepy! Do you have any reason left to go after this creator now that you know it's not some UK cabal in the act? Please do not try to disturb them - this is medicine for the soul.

  • @devinanderson9520
    @devinanderson9520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is such a original life coach channel that it moves your mind to the core and really gets you thinking

  • @lvl18abilities
    @lvl18abilities 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a light understanding of this in the back of my head interestingly, never gave it much thought but always knew that the connection of movement, and our own body was so much deeper with the mind than most thought.

  • @ElNegringoKreyolito
    @ElNegringoKreyolito 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    10:23 really hit me. In this sense I often feel like I have almost no ground to stand on. I don't permit myself to take up space, to be, to move forward, to take.

  • @satnamo
    @satnamo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    There is more wisdom in my body than in my deepest philosophy.
    I am more of a battlefield than of a man.
    Friedrich Nietzsche

  • @madamejicasso
    @madamejicasso 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love love love this video. It reminds us that life is a partnership between our minds and our body; we speak, act, and imagine ourselves into existence.

  • @michaeltalbott6718
    @michaeltalbott6718 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes, I agree . BETTER FEEL ABOUT BODY. BETTER MENTAL STATE

  • @edwardrussell7168
    @edwardrussell7168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Body affects our thinking and so do our thoughts. However with awareness and education it is our thoughts which should control and understand our body and its utility value. Remember body will die but inner self will go forward..

    • @simone222
      @simone222 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I fully echo your sentiment.

  • @charlesissleepy
    @charlesissleepy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I'm reminded of a Calvin and Hobbes comic where Calvin is standing admiring himself in the mirror in his underwear. "In God's own image, yessir"

  • @MaxAttax98
    @MaxAttax98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love finding new pieces to the puzzle and slowly putting it together over time

  • @codywheeler429
    @codywheeler429 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos are top notch sir. This is the only TH-cam channel I have ever recommended to friends and family. I truly appreciate the work and time you put into this.

  • @YoChoppa_
    @YoChoppa_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Oh my god!!! Your channel is one the best things I've ever come across. Thank you so much for such guidance. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @paramecium9509
    @paramecium9509 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just had a wild thought.
    One day I’m going to randomly remember this TH-cam channel called academy of ideas, and I’m going to be filled with gratitude because it taught me how to become a complete human being.
    Thanks for providing us with such useful information!!

  • @tunee8489
    @tunee8489 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This channel always uploads something related to something I’ve been thinking about or trying to overcome, wild

  • @PsychoBible
    @PsychoBible 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great job! I love how nicely this Psychology of the Body complements Theology of the Body.

  • @BoJenfa
    @BoJenfa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't know if it's synchronicity or what, but almost every video that you upload adresses a topic that's been on my mind all week, and it always offers insight and clarity.
    Thank you for making these videos, because they are so very helpful and I always gain some wisdom to apply in my life from them. Keep up the good work!

  • @AA-kt3qm
    @AA-kt3qm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Phenomenal. The content you create is second to none. Potent and always relevant to whatever situation I find myself in.

  • @JD..........
    @JD.......... 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Each video of yours is a real achievement.
    They each add another key component to my arsenal.
    Your “Grace and Aggression” points of the body mirror the “Warmth and Strength” Thesis of the book Compelling People.

  • @user-we9xe8zw3k
    @user-we9xe8zw3k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really needed this. This helped so many ideas I already had. This will help me grow so much, thank you.

  • @mariesayer781
    @mariesayer781 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    This is a great example of
    "Whatd you learn today at school?"
    "Uhh I don't remember"

    • @jubilent07
      @jubilent07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      what do you mean?

    • @someoneperson6188
      @someoneperson6188 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because a lot of things are said and touched upon? Haha I can sometimes relate :)

    • @zosarion
      @zosarion 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fyi just watching the videos once will not teach you anything, I think he tries to get people to read good and beneficial books.

  • @cinderelly00
    @cinderelly00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    after doing intermittent fasting, i believe that body has such a huge affect on psyche. i'll take this with me through my life

  • @gopivdather
    @gopivdather 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    @AcademyofIdeas you always push me to make some great decisions in my life!
    In this present time you have been a guiding light for me.
    I'm thankful to you!!

  • @ayetreyyy
    @ayetreyyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm infatuated with your content, my favorite past time. To learn, to grow, and to enlighten the human capital.

  • @uniktbrukernavn
    @uniktbrukernavn ปีที่แล้ว

    11:26 That last quote is amazing.

  • @RuthofBoaz
    @RuthofBoaz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great timing for me! I have been re-evaluating my position in life and how I feel about it. There are things I want to go after both at work and personally. I recently had a dream in which I cried at somebody boldly expressing that their success was due to confidence. My confidence is low and consequently, so is my aggressiveness. I have not adequately exercised in a year and my body has been craving it much lately. I can feel that it’s also my mind asking for the needed push. Like a reigniting of the proper mind-body cycle.

    • @Gweidemann
      @Gweidemann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Keep on keeping on.

    • @knbsd3876
      @knbsd3876 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Xaris…You can do it! Keep in mind that Covid knocked us all for a wallop. Just take it one day, one step at a time. Put it on you calendar and indicate a start time. I know exactly how you feel, as I have been going through the same. Don’t give up… just hang in there! Don’t give up-ever! Just keep going, you can do it! Your mind; it’s telling you, your body is craving it, and you’ll get it done! Just do it! Don’t worry about anything! Start over, one day at a time, every day and you get there! My best wishes to you-stay strong and keep those legs moving!!

  • @drexelking8792
    @drexelking8792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very powerful information and actually quite inspiring. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ElvenWisdom
    @ElvenWisdom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Here is a spiritual thought on this whole body image thing: Taking into consideration there are SO many different bodies and looks, it seems to be that a soul or consciousness will take a certain vessel that will be the right one to do what it needs to do in their life, and to meet the people they need to meet. This can work out in challenges as well as rewards of experience. You look exactly the way you are supposed to look, and while you can be your healthiest and most optimal weight, you still will have a certain body type depending on factors that can not be changed.
    This suggests that instead of criticizing ourselves, we must always learn to work with what we have, and learn to use this body to the best of our ability in this life.

  • @aounal-hiari3668
    @aounal-hiari3668 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Every single video iv watched on this channel is great, not one let me down. keep it up.

  • @tjpaige3784
    @tjpaige3784 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Honestly, your videos are some of the best of TH-cam. I've learned a lot through you and a few other people on this platform.
    My only issue with the ideas in this video is the lack of speaking on the opposing force of these traits. I could be entirely wrong, but in my mind these traits (if overindulged) could lead to a narcissistic identity.
    A balance, of humble actions (which could be considered passive by some) and aggressive actions, is the way to a better life, atleast from what I've learned thus far...and it's a hellish struggle to balance.
    I'm still working on it all, so I could very well be wrong, but I wanted to share my thoughts.
    Keep up the videos man.
    You go above and beyond in research and application. It's great stuff.

  • @quadgod77
    @quadgod77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Best video I’ve seen in a while on TH-cam. I’ve always had the feeling that the body is more important than most would ever bother to take notice. I’ve learned that I’m the compulsive type. For me it feels like I need rigid control of myself and my movements or it’s no control at all. I’ve gone through a lot and I’ll spare you the details but I’ll be getting some help soon. Thanks for the great content!

    • @memesofproduction27
      @memesofproduction27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Carl Jung - 'No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.' It's a journey. The world is waiting on you to flourish.
      Regarding mind-body connection, Elliott Hulse might interest you. Regarding gut-brain connection, Rhonda Patrick might interest you. Be well friend.

    • @evansecencefan1435
      @evansecencefan1435 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I used to be like that in my early teens. Im so happy i managed to mostly overcome it, because things like walking or even taking a deep breath were so stressful to me.

  • @veragould
    @veragould 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this video, I agree with everything you shared. I wanted to add that it’s important to also consider how the quest to improve the body can itself become compulsive and obsessive, as in the case with eating disorders, steroids, etc. I feel like these cases tend to be examples of a top-down, mental approach towards improving the body, rather than allowing the transformation to be informed by how the body feels from the inside.

  • @Simon-pl2zi
    @Simon-pl2zi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Both the character and the body responds to beliefs. One's beliefs are the core from which emotion, thought and action stem.

  • @superrmrcool
    @superrmrcool 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Ahh, This video in particular takes me back to the old Elliot Hulse/Strength camp videos. He's been preaching Lowen before and many others.

  • @_ElijahEarl
    @_ElijahEarl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great physical representations of Gracefulness

  • @sebastiansanchez4268
    @sebastiansanchez4268 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I couldnt believe how important exercising and strength training was for me untill I got a pretty bad bronchitis/asthma and coulndt work out for a couple of months, my mind was unstable and suddenly I felt a part of me was gone, it was terrible.
    Its amazing how we get addicted to the chemicals we recive after finishing a workout and the serenity our minds has afterwards, specially right now with the quarantine.

  • @amber15993
    @amber15993 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This topic was a very good choice. I have no words to describe the amazing presentations this channel offers us. Beautiful wisdom

  • @judgeanon2922
    @judgeanon2922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    "Mens sana in corpore sano"
    time to lift brehs.

    • @user-dx5bn4yk4f
      @user-dx5bn4yk4f 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      that’s my bio on instagram! lol

  • @AuthenticSelfGrowth
    @AuthenticSelfGrowth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    The body is the subconscious mind.

    • @Ryan-xq3kl
      @Ryan-xq3kl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      wow bro youre so deep i cant even see you

    • @hadi-bp2mz
      @hadi-bp2mz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Ryan-xq3kl LOL

    • @hadi-bp2mz
      @hadi-bp2mz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100%
      when ur body wants to have sex but u dont, u still end up having it becase the subconsious mind over takes you

    • @StellaRoweCooper
      @StellaRoweCooper 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oo interesting

    • @hadi-bp2mz
      @hadi-bp2mz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      or it could be that the body is merely a means to an end for the mind or heart to exercise its subconscious instructions

  • @Cqn4118
    @Cqn4118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this channel and all the material you share so much!! Thank you 😊✨

  • @michellec4455
    @michellec4455 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Each time I watch your videos I am glad.🌞 Thank you for your work. I'm looking forward to your next piece.

  • @rowanmayer
    @rowanmayer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You've been posting this for 7 years? I am humbled and impressed. If only I found you 7 years ago ❤

  • @Viriyascybin
    @Viriyascybin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    Stand up straight with your shoulders back.

    • @marlenasien8793
      @marlenasien8793 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      .... so you don't get a device-slouch hunch back!

    • @thonovo8129
      @thonovo8129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      and clean your damn room!

    • @mr12aT
      @mr12aT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s not enough

    • @SRUFUS3D
      @SRUFUS3D 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      And also have proper tongue posture.

    • @TornadoOfSouls777
      @TornadoOfSouls777 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No Tech Neck

  • @c.galindo9639
    @c.galindo9639 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so great and amazing and really speaks to me about what I understood but could not fully grasp.
    Thank you for this well thought out and captivating explanation in the video.
    This is what the body is more connected to internally and shows a lot of what needs to be grasped

  • @Dan-ud8hz
    @Dan-ud8hz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.”
    ― John A. Shedd

  • @garagegorilla5x5
    @garagegorilla5x5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When I started fasting and losing weight my mind and emotions didn get better and I have a positive outlook on life and I feel I cant be stopped. I think better and my words are powerful.

  • @trentcharles2293
    @trentcharles2293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is an epic video topic. I'd love a whole series on this.

    • @memesofproduction27
      @memesofproduction27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Elliott Hulse is your man on this one: @elliottsaidwhat Yo Elliott!

  • @platinumgsc4129
    @platinumgsc4129 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your channel is extremely helpful to my mental health and I appreciate every video! Thank you so much keep up the amazing work

  • @BassForever44
    @BassForever44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is great extra motivation for the extra work I’m doing at gym. Thanks! 💪🏽

  • @wildflower1737
    @wildflower1737 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The thing I have against body language is that it is not reliable because people are so different. It's easily misinterpreted. Someone might seem confident to one one person and egotistical to the next. People have different levels of things like, self-consciousness, shyness, etc. These things aren't what makes us who we are, they are part of HOW WE EXPRESS who we are. I agree in the mind-body connection but I don't agree with reading too much into body language.

  • @Pleasestoptalkingthanks
    @Pleasestoptalkingthanks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’m having a really rough day and this vid gave me a little bit of hope. Even if it’s a small, fragile little wisp.

    • @namtran9
      @namtran9 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      William See , hang in there man.

    • @weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006
      @weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey if you need someone to talk to... we here alright? (If you need it, chat me up on Quora- name's Elo Seyo)

    • @memesofproduction27
      @memesofproduction27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's always darkest before the dawn. This too shall pass!
      Love yourself: your entire bloodline has fought for your arrival on earth. Cultivate your intuition, whatever you need is already inside you.

  • @fouadenglish2010
    @fouadenglish2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this very inspiring content. It comes at exactly the perfect time. The ideas of Alexander Lowen, which I have never heard of, are just what i need for an essay I have been writing for months now. I cannot thank you enough dear Sir. Stay productive please.

  • @J.B.1982
    @J.B.1982 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another fantastic video. This one really hits home for me as I'm a healthcare practitioner relevant, in multiple ways, to this video.

  • @ryanwegand74
    @ryanwegand74 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hands down this is the most informative, helpful, and intellectual channel I have ever came across. Great job on all of your videos! Has TH-cam demonitized this channel? Just curious. Thanks you

  • @younggrasshopper3531
    @younggrasshopper3531 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I often get discouraged because I have kyphosis - a mild hunchback I was born with

  • @jmanuelpereirafernandes4017
    @jmanuelpereirafernandes4017 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Each time I like me more. Each time I'm more proud of what I created within myself . Still working, growing and on the way to my best. I love myself and I agree in most your thinking's.

  • @itsamaniarts
    @itsamaniarts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "The compulsive person is afraid to let go of his rigid control, the impulsive person is unable to maintain control" I felt that, when I get into a routine I often get depressed because of the amount of control and don't get anything done whether I have it or not.

  • @Ai-he1dp
    @Ai-he1dp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    In reality the masses live quite lives of desperation.

    • @deussivenatura5805
      @deussivenatura5805 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Солнцевская Братва Literally a role of the dice.

  • @hudjopali5403
    @hudjopali5403 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    In Arabic, the word for character is خُلُق (khuluk), and the word for creation is خَلْخ (khalk).
    Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم taught us a supplication whenever we see our reflection: O Allah, better (or beautify) our character just as you have beautified our creation.
    And when said in Arabic it has a beautiful rhyme to it since the words are so similar and originate from the same root word. (every word in Arabic originates from a 3 letter root word).

  • @arlenehutchinson9259
    @arlenehutchinson9259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant series thank-you

  • @vaydust
    @vaydust 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video. It has put the perfect words onto some profound intuition I have been having lately. And thank you Alexander Lowen!

  • @IronReef77
    @IronReef77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just actually left from a workout. Funny this is posted cause I'm feeling amazing, solid💯💪

  • @darkwolve
    @darkwolve 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Character = Care Actor...
    Actor meant to prompt or attract different types of care.