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How do you build a career you love? As engineers we try to make choices based on data, metrics, research. We make spreadsheets and “Compare Features.” And yet...so often we end up unhappy. All that careful research somehow doesn’t help. But what if you made decisions a different way? What if you had a sophisticated decision-making apparatus to guide you, built precisely to your needs -- an always-available guide? You do! It’s called your somatic intelligence. With practice you can learn to tune into it and let your body lead the way to satisfaction and fulfillment -- in every area of your life.
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The video titled "Let Your Body Lead: Career Planning With Somatics" presented by Amy Newell at RailsConf 2022 explores an innovative approach to making career decisions through 'somatic intelligence.' Rather than relying solely on data and metrics, Newell emphasizes the importance of tuning into our bodily responses to enhance self-awareness and decision-making. **Key Points Discussed:** - **Introduction to Somatics**: Newell introduces the concept of somatics and its importance in understanding personal feelings and bodily sensations, which she argues are integral to decision-making. - **Human Experience as an Open System**: She describes humans as complex, open distributed systems. Given this complexity, improving observability of our feelings enables better decision-making. - **Interoception**: Newell elaborates on interoception, the process of sensing internal states of being, as a means to enhance self-awareness. - **Practical Exercises**: She engages the audience with exercises to tune into their bodily responses, such as a coin flip to gauge feelings about decision-making. - **Embodied Self-Awareness**: The necessity of merging mental and physical awareness is highlighted, indicating that the capacity to feel sensations is crucial for making wise choices. - **Real-Life Applications**: Newell shares her personal experiences in career decision-making to illustrate how listening to her body led her to fulfilling career choices, such as accepting her current role at ConvertKit. - **Overcoming Barriers**: She addresses potential challenges, including dissociation from bodily feelings due to mental health issues or external pressures, emphasizing the need for therapy and mindfulness practices to reconnect with one's feelings. - **Empowerment Through Observation**: The conclusion reiterates that understanding our somatic responses provides vital information about our preferences and choices, which can lead to a more fulfilling career path. **Main Takeaways:** - Choosing based on bodily intuition is as important as rational decision-making. - Mindfulness practices, like body scan meditation, can enhance interoceptive awareness and decision-making capabilities. - Awareness of present feelings enables individuals to navigate their careers in alignment with their true desires and needs, fostering fulfillment and satisfaction.
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