Instead of intelligence being only in the mind, we actually have three Centres of Intelligence: the Mental (Intellectual) Centre, the Heart (Emotional) Centre, and the Body (Physical) Centre. To be whole, integrated and conscious, to be alive, awake and centred, and to be less ego-fixated and more conscious requires our being able to access all three Centres and to use all three in
productive integrated ways. It is more complex than stated above. For example, the Mental Centre is not just about the mind nor is the Body Centre merely about body sensations and taking action. There is greater complexity than this. However, the
following idea seems to be reasonably accurate and very useful for most people, even if they haven't been exposed to much personality theory: my head says one thing, my heart another, and my gut is saying something else. This seems to be part of the human experience, especially when we are confused.
Head Centre - Intellectual
This centre, associated with thinking, represents the degree to which you are inclined to use logic and reasoning in approaching the world. A strong focus here implies a tendency to be somewhat uncertain in your approach to the world which may result in hesitation before action and an inclination to keep people at a safe distance until you come to trust them.
Heart Centre - Emotional
Associated with feeling and emotional sensitivity, this centre represents the degree to which you use a sensitive and emotionally aware approach to the world. A strong score in this centre may suggest that you create a mask which you present to the world in place of your genuine self which is designed to provide you with the personal significance, otherwise, may feel that you lack.
Gut Centre - Instinctual
This centre is associated with power, action and an intuitive approach to the world. A strong score here is taken to indicate a forceful and directive approach to life and a tendency to rely on your sensitive intuition in setting a way forward for both yourself and others. Some people who are strongly dominant in this centre, paradoxically, appear to lack forcefulness because it is not always expressed outwardly.
The six Personal Mastery factors – measure and offer an indication of a person’s overall effectiveness. They also pinpoint related behaviours that may need building. Our feedback reports offer developmental input that enables self-paced learning.
Our Emotional Resilience lens – measures, reports and offers developmental input in three areas and includes a series of self-coaching questions designed to encourage growth.
Social Drives are derived from the work of Abraham Maslow and the later work of Richard Barrett. The Five Lens evaluation of the drives provides an indication of the needs and immediate concerns of individuals. These may be related to basic survival issues, or the need to affiliate with others in close relationship and feel a sense of belonging, or the need to be recognised more broadly as a trusted member of a larger community which enables self-esteem. In addition there may be a motivation to leave a legacy of some kind that makes a positive difference in the world that, in a way, transcends the self.
The three centers of intelligence are related to areas of the body and each represents a specific modality of mind.