Healing our psyche with Attuned Eye Contact Where do feelings of shame originate? What do we know about the power and potency of eye contact? as infants, with our mothers? as adults, with each other? with ourselves in a mirror? I discuss the significance of eye contact in our identity formation. Points covered include: Mary Ayer's book: 'Mother-Infant Attachment & Psychoanalysis; The Eyes of Shame' the 'Mother Gaze'; how initial attunement with the infant affects the infant's sense of self worth skin shame and deep shame physiological and emotional regulation through attuned eye gazing mirror gazing the healing art of offering attuned eye contact to others What is your experience with shame?
Life is change, energy flows, and attention creates. By the movement of our attention and the choice of our focus, we freshly create our experience in each moment. I've found that when we actively attend and explore through our senses, we bring greater awareness to all aspects of our being and consequently into all areas of our lives. By sharing my personal explorations, observations and experiences I hope to inspire a more vibrant Aliveness in others.