Audio Overview

Key Takeaways: The Substance of Movement

This week, we explore the invisible substance of movement—the energy and personal space that exist around us. By getting curious and researching our own non-visible presence, we can learn to consciously use it to enhance our communication and deepen our personal growth and self-awareness. The core practice involves imagining this substance, exploring its qualities, and using it to create more effective connections with others.

Beyond the Physical: What is the Substance of Movement?

Last week, we defined movement as any shift in posture, emotion, or thought. This week, we ask a deeper question: What is the substance of that movement? When you feel someone enter your personal space without touching you, what are you actually feeling? When you “make a connection” with someone across a room, what is it that connects you?

This is the exploration of the substance of movement—the non-visible energy, presence, or personal space that exists around us. It’s the proprioceptive sense that tells you where your body is in space, but taken a step further. It’s the feeling you get from a soundwave, the sense of a shared atmosphere, the unspoken connection between two people. While it may not be visible to the human eye, its effects are undeniable. As we explore in our work on the mind-body connection, our internal state has a tangible external presence.

This week, we invite you to get curious about this substance. What are its qualities? Can you feel it? Can you move it? And most importantly, can you use it to become a more effective communicator?

The 3-Step Practice: Researching Your Inner World

This week’s practice follows our three-step framework for turning concepts into lived values.

Step 1: The Concept – Imagining the Substance

The first step is purely conceptual. Suspend disbelief and imagine that the space around your body is not empty. It’s filled with a substance—your substance. It could be energy, a field, or even a bubble of water. This isn’t about scientific proof; it’s about building a conscious awareness of your own presence.

• Try this: Sit quietly and close your eyes. Imagine the space around you. Can you feel its edges? Does it have a temperature or a texture? Don’t judge what comes up—just notice.

Step 2: The Practice – Researching Through Experience

Now, we move from imagination to active research. This isn’t about reading books; it’s about experimenting with your own experience. If this substance exists, can you manipulate it?

• Guiding Questions for Your Research:
  • Can I expand my personal space to feel bigger?
  • Can I contract it to feel smaller?
  • Can I move it up, down, forward, or back?
  • What happens when someone else enters this space?

Think of it like a science experiment where you are both the scientist and the subject. Your goal is to gather data on your own experience. What do you notice? What feels different?

Step 3: The Value – Communicating with Intention

This is where the practice becomes a value. The value for this week is I Communicate. This means committing to expressing yourself clearly and effectively. Now, we add the substance of movement to our communication.

• The Hypothesis: If I consciously move the substance of movement when I communicate, I can create a more effective connection.
• The Experiment:
  • Before you speak to someone, imagine your substance (your energy, your presence) extending from your heart to theirs.
  • Then, put your words on that connection. Say hello, ask a question, or share an idea.
  • Notice the effect. Does the communication feel different? More connected? More impactful?

Now, try the opposite. Imagine pulling your substance back towards yourself before you speak. Does the other person hear you in the same way? Can you communicate effectively if you haven’t first made a connection?

This practice isn’t about a metaphysical belief; it’s about the power of intention. By focusing your presence and directing your energy, you are aligning your inner state with your outer expression. This alignment is the foundation of powerful, authentic communication.

Conclusion: Awaken the Possible

This week is an invitation to explore the unseen. By getting curious about the substance of movement, you are building a deeper level of self-awareness. You are learning to notice the subtle energies that shape your interactions and, with practice, to use them with intention.

Give it a try. See what happens. Start by imagining, then researching, and finally, communicating with your whole self. This is how we awaken the possible.