Handy Definitions
Some of the terms on this site can seem a little abstract to some people.
Here are some definitions of certain words I use, in the most grounded terms possible:
Catharsis:
A deep emotional release.
Entrain:
Coordinate or syncronize itself with.
“To pull or draw along after itself” says thefreedictionary.com
The Cambridge Dictionary gives two relevant definitions, the latter from the field of Biology:
- to make something part of a liquid or flow of something and carry it along
- to make something have the same pattern or rhythm as something else
Entrepreneurship:
“An entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator, a source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/or procedures.” – investopedia
Five Rhythms:
A free-form dance movement practice by the late Gabrielle Roth that has 5 phases: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyric, and Stillness.
Grounded:
This word has a lot to do with “sanity”. The concept of “staying grounded” really helps to balance out the visionary part of myself.
From Merriam-Webster.com, “grounded” means: “mentally and emotionally stable : admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious”
And from wordnik.com – “Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.”
To Lead:
I like these definitions from merriam-webster.com:
a) “to serve as a channel for”
b) “to guide (someone or something) on a way especially by going in advance”
c) “to direct on a course or in a direction”
d) “to tend toward or have a result”
Leadership:
“the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.” – Susan Ward, thebalancesmb.com
Longevity:
Maintaining quality of life for longer.
Practice:
Using the body or mind to perform an action over and over.
Qi (chi):
Life force energy.
Sane:
- proceeding from a sound mind : rational
- mentally sound especially: able to anticipate and appraise the effect of one’s actions
- healthy in body
-merriam-webster.com
Shaking:
A practice of standing in one place, both feet on the ground, and gently vibrating the body as you move it back and forth.
Trance:
Rhythmic elements in music that entrain the mind, emotions, or body of the listener.
Visionary:
“strong, original ideas about how things might be different in the future, especially about how things might be improved.” – collinsdictionary.org
“Visionary” is a core aspect of future-orientedness, which is a key characteristic of successful people according to Brian Tracy