Wisdom is defined by the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement.

The three types of wisdom identified by some scholars (Jeste & Vahia, 2008) are:

1. Cognitive Wisdom – involves knowledge and the ability to think critically


2. Reflective wisdom – involves introspection and self-awareness, and


3. Compassionate wisdom – involves empathy and concern for others.

In this episode we go deeper into number 2: reflective wisdom. Here are two techniques to develop this kind of wisdom.

• Body-Talk: Imagine your body would know quite a few secrets that you don't know about. Take a journal and have a 20-minute conversation with your body by writing a dialogue in which you ask your body all the questions about it that you don't have an answer to. E.g. why do you hurt when ...


• Mind-Talk: Imagine you are not your mind (see episode 1), but your mind was a supercomputer with thousands of programs that all can be explored. To become more aware of how your mind is operating and what it's doing, grab a journal again and have that 20-minute conversation with your mind by writing a dialogue in which you ask questions 'to god'. With god I don't mean a man in the sky. I want you to imagine that you currently are thinking from the place of the mind, so the questions you'd be asking are actually your mind's questions. The person responding will be YOU. Consider yourself being an energetic being that is able to be aware, absorb experiences and have access to unlimited knowledge and wisdom.

Neale Donald Walsh wrote an entire best-selling series that is based on a dialogue between his mind and 'god' (which was essentially himself). See if you can have that same conversation and what new things you learn about your body & your mind.