The 4 Domains Cliff Notes
Just so you can begin to speak in the short hand of Universal Somatics lingo we created a fast track page. As we develop throughout the first 4 years of life we spend one year emphasizing one of these 4 ways to orient our experiences. The language of the 4 Domains amount to four ‘prefixes’ we all use to optimize our Sense of Coherence throughout our lives.
PHYLO—Think of a baby. Babies bond…that’s what they do. Those of us who are PHYLOs get our COHERENCE from our relationships with other people. Our eyes will draw you in and make you feel comfortable and/or safe. Examples…Will Smith, George W. Bush, Jessica Simpson
ONTO—Think terrible 2’s. These are the tantrum throwers. They are strong leaders, very creative and they have VERY strong belief systems. They get their COHERENCE from themselves. Their eyes come right after you. Examples…Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, Howard Stern
ECO—Think 3 year old. ECO’s are moving on…they have trouble committing to things, often run late (because they “lose track of time” or “get distracted”). They are very EMPATHIC, and have many extra-personal relationships. ECO eyes are hard to get a bead on and will sometimes seem to be in motion. Examples…Vince Vaughn, Carmen Electra, Lindsey Lohan
EXO—This is a 4 year old. The 4 year old can now understand that there is a future and a past. They understand consequences. They may begin to manipulate situations to their advantage. EXO’s have a utopian vision of the world and become very upset by the rest of us who are usually (in the eyes of the EXO) screwing things up. An EXO’s eyes may leave you cold or puzzled. They may be looking right at you, and then their gaze will stop…just short of engaging you. They are observing everything, analyzing, taking it all in and “putting it on a “map” or a “grid”. People often wonder, what’s going on behind those eyes. Examples…Barak Obama, Clint Eastwood, Natalie Portman
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