Writing the Mind Alive: The Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice by Linda Trichter Metcalf Ph.D.


Writing the Mind Alive: The Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice
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Discover the revolutionary writing practice that can transform your life In , Linda Trichter Metcalf, then a university English professor, sat down with pen and paper and intuitively started a self guided writing practice that helped to bring herself into focus and clarify her life as never before She and a colleague, Tobin Simon, introduced this original method into their classrooms They experienced such solid response from their students that, for the last twenty five years, they have devoted themselves to teaching what has now become the respected practice of Proprioceptive Writingin workshops, secondary and elementary schools, and college psychology and writing classes around the country, among them the New School UniversityProprioception comes from the Latin proprius, meaning ones own, and this writing method helps synthesize emotion and imagination, generating authentic insight and catharsis Proprioceptive Writing is not formal writing, nor is it automatic or stream of consciousness writing Requiring a regular, disciplined practice in a quiet environment, the method uses several aids to deepen attention and free the writer within Baroque music, a candle, a pad, and a pen Presenting Proprioceptive Writing in book form for the first time, Writing the Mind Alive shows how you, too, can use it to Focus awareness, dissolve inhibitions, and build self trust Unburden your mind and resolve emotional conflicts Connectdeeply with your spiritual self Write and speak with strength and clarity Enhance the benefits of psychotherapy Awaken your senses and emotions Liberate your creative energiesFeaturing actual writes by students of all ages, Writing the Mind Alive is a catalyst for mental and emotional aliveness that can truly enrich the rest of your life

Writing the Mind Alive: The Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice Reviews

  • ab

    This book paves a path for the individual who is not afraid to delve into the depth of one's own true nature. There is a process one follows that is clearly explained in this book. The proprioceptive method is a simple yet precise way of understanding oneself

  • Dr. Susan E. Gleeson

    This book was recommended to me by my mentor. I am so glad I was directed to read it. The technique is simple yet effective. I have recommended the technique to my psychotherapy patients and they have found it simple and effective as well. The book is well written and the

  • Susan E. Carter, Ph.D.

    From my experience at Proprioceptive Writing workshops over the years, I know that Linda Metcalf and Toby Simon are inspired teachers. When I heard of the publication of their book, Writing the Mind Alive, I was intrigued but at the same time wondered: Would the voices I

  • Jane Augustine

    Writing the Mind Alive: the Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice is an important, original book. It delivers what its title promises. Proprioceptive writing is an utterly simple, practical method for gaining "insight into and power over the way we live

  • happycamper45

    morning pages and the like, this book is worth serious consideration. The authors take a clear, compassionate and even handed approach to the practice of writing. If those other techniques have left you wanting, I strongly recommend you buy this book, read it and practice

  • C. Gohmann

    As I finished 'Writing the Mind Alive', I was drawn to put on Baroque music, light a candle, and sit down with my unlined white paper, eager to write what I heard, listen to what I wrote, and be ready to ask the proprioceptive question. These are the basic elements of

  • goodreads Customer

    I just finished a writing class where the teacher spoke about our character's early childhood wounds and how those wounds lead our characters to see the world through a flawed perspective. Epiphanies in stories occur when the character recognizes that this flaw prevents him

  • Ruth Edlund

    This book teaches an interesting technique. My chief quarrel with the book is that the authors present it as a virtual panacea, which I think overstates their case. After following the technique carefully for some time, I can report the following. Here is its essence:

  • Sophia

    This is the second edition of this excellent book that I've purchased. I gave the first one away to someone who found it most helpful, so had to replace it.

  • LatiFa

    J’ai adoré! À voir pour un atelier, ça doit être une belle expérience

  • Sarah Joyce Bryant

    This has been one of the best books I have read about writing to find your authentic voice. The practice has really helped me open up my mind and my writing and allowed me to slow down and listen. This is quite a huge feat because my mind is usually racing from idea to idea and thought to thought. I have found that the practice helps me get to the heart of issues, that for some reason, I cannot access otherwise. I'm not sure why the practice works, but it definitely works! I find myself asking, even outside the practice, the all important question: What do I mean by It brings thought to a deeper level, and has definitely helped me get past the surface of my thoughts into their deeper meaning.

  • Karen S.

    This book and writing process has been a total game changer for me. Not only has it been great for diving into the recesses of my mind, it has shifted how I write as a whole and has greatly improved my ability to communicate complex ideas in relatable ways. I also did an intensive week long proprioceptive writing workshop and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to take their thoughts and writing to a deep and meaningful level.

  • ira rabois

    I taught in a public secondary school for 27 years. One of the practices I found extremely helpful to my students and myself was Proprioceptive Writing, as described in Writing The Mind Alive: The Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice, by Linda Trichter Metcalf and Tobin Simon. In fact, I can say that the practice revived my joy in writing and revitalized my ability to teach it. It is a practice that educates my ability to listen, to actually hear and feel what I think and experience, and be better able to read others and thus act appropriately and compassionately.Proprioceptive Writing is a practice where you “write what you hear and listen to what you write.” The theatre of mind is illuminated. You don’t edit. Whatever appears, you record, as is. And when something appears that is filled with hidden meanings, history, detail, you open it up. You ask, “What did I mean by ______?” and you write what you hear and listen to what you write. At the end are further questions to take you deeply into the writing.And then you read aloud what you wrote, and you listen as you read, just as you listen while you write. You feel what you wrote even intensely than when you were writing. This trains your ability to be an audience, to hear openly, with interest, care, even kindness. I learned to hear the words I said to myself very clearly and feel their meaning and implications.Proprioceptive Writing can be used regularly, as a practice in clearing your mind and easing your body. It can help you know what you think and feel so you can act thoughtfully. It can help you make important decisions and reveal your creativity. It can be used in schools and boardrooms.