In this episode of the Mind Body Connection Series, I discuss the subjective nature of language and the ways our different understandings can get us into trouble or even lead to symptoms from doubt. One way this occurs is in the language of diagnosis or theories about what is actually happening. How much can we actually know when we are using the same words but interpreting them differently?
In my three column system, I try to stay away from terms, or even specific wording, that other people use and focus, instead, on the basic principles and understandings we can all agree upon. If we are going to be our best scientific and logical selves, we have to forget about what we think words mean and zero in on the actual meaning underneath whatever words we might choose at a given time.
Most importantly, there is an objective reality about anything scientific and logical and we need to feel confident in that viewpoint and our ability to find the objective. Words can often obscure that if they are being interpreted so closely that they can lead to disagreements. This video explores how we can cut through words to the heart of the meaning.
