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:

  1. to make something part of a liquid or flow of something and carry it along
  2. 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:

  1. proceeding from a sound mind : rational
  2. mentally sound especially: able to anticipate and appraise the effect of one’s actions
  3. 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