Though, at times, I will incorporate music into my meditations as it can heighten connection and shift the energy in the room.
They are infused with duende, meaning, loosely, "soul" -- the heightened emotional/spiritual connection that exists beyond technique and is said to be the essence of Spanish artistic expression.
I think their findings align with similar shifts in the larger culture: an evolution in all sectors of society and in individual lives today -- again, towards heightened collaboration, connection, emotional attunement to others, and diverse interdependence.
Tarragó's folksong arrangements are colored by flamenco and infused with "duende," the heightened emotional/spiritual connection that exists in the realm beyond technique -- what could be loosely translated as "soul".
Communities being able to hear their own language and see their own people heightened the connection with the DVD.
There's nothing that bonds people like shared enjoyment of a food; the perceived danger of concentrated capsaicin, the chemical that conveys the feeling of spiciness, only heightens that connection.
"Storytelling is a human endeavor," Favreau said at a Times summit on innovation Monday at UCLA ."Technology seems like it distracts from that, but when it does its job, it's heightening the connection".
That is heightened by the direct connection lyrics provide – the singer addressing "you" directly through the speakers.
Research on emotions heightened our awareness of the connection between emotions and health.
"Now, several high-profile chefs are asking diners to get their hands dirty, in the belief that it heightens the sensual connection to food and softens the formality of fine dining".
