To begin, we must understand that our body is composed of matter,energy and information. Matter flows through our body via bloodvessels, information flows through our body via the nervous system andenergy flows through our body via meridians. Just like the vascular andnervous systems, meridians direct energy to the organs of the body.

Although we cannot ordinarily feel the flow of this energy, we canwhen we concentrate, keeping our focus on the “here and now." It isthrough focused awareness of energy that we can feel the brain. Eachperson possesses a different degree of this awareness, but anyone caneasily cultivate this sense through concentration and practice. Anexample of this sense is the ability to sense the “atmosphere" of aplace or situation. The degree of this sense depends on how sensitiveyour senses are and how focused your consciousness is.

The most effective way to feel your brain is to utilize your handsand head (scalp). Our palms are very sensitive to energy because theycontain energy points that are connected to our entire body. Our scalpcontains several important energy centers (or acupressure points) andfunctions as the conduit through which energy enters and exits.Important energy points include the Baek-hoe at the top of the head,the Ah-mun at the back of the head, the Tae-yang at the temples, andthe In-dang at the center of the forehead. These energy centers arealso linked to the various lobes of the brain: the Baek-hoe correspondsto the parietal lobe (sense of touch), the Ah-mun to the occipital lobe(vision), the Tae-yang to the temporal lobe (hearing and memory) andthe In-dang to the frontal lobe (reasoning and emotion).

Most importantly, you should take care not to allow negativeinformation to enter and dominate your brain. The true purpose and goalof “feeling your brain" is to help you to manage your brain well, sothat you may make positive and powerful choices in every situation.