The Four Parts of the Neural Grooves
The Mind: Our Inner Narrator
Our mind is an ever-active storyteller. From moment to moment, it creates narratives about what’s happening around us—stories about other people, situations, and even about ourselves.
These thoughts can range from worries about the future to regrets about the past, shaping how we experience the present moment.
Core Beliefs
Beneath these surface thoughts lie our core beliefs—the deeply held assumptions about how the world works and who we are within it.
Most of these beliefs are formed early in life through the influences of family, culture, and the experiences that shaped our sense of safety, belonging, and worth.
Memories
Our memories form another essential layer of the mind’s neural grooves.
They store emotional imprints from earlier experiences, especially from our formative years, and subtly color how we perceive and respond to current situations.
The Body: The Silent Messenger
All three mental components—moment-to-moment thoughts, core beliefs, and memories—send constant signals to the body.
These messages appear as sensations and feelings, often subtle enough that we’re not consciously aware of them. Yet, they powerfully influence our moods, decisions, and physical well-being.
The mind and body are in a continuous feedback loop, influencing one another both consciously and unconsciously.
While both play vital roles in our overall state of being, the body often deserves special attention.
Why? Because its signals tend to fly under the radar, even as they shape our daily experience in profound ways.