The mole: the mental mechanism that blocks your body

Will Chung called it “the mole.” That mechanism in the mind that pops up the moment the body is about to have a genuine experience. It analyzes before receiving. Judges before feeling. Says: “wait, let me understand this first.”

And in that moment, the experience is lost.

You can't feel and analyze at the same time

Different circuits. When one activates, the other shuts down. Direct sensory perception and cognitive analysis compete for the same resources. If your mind is busy trying to understand what's happening, your body can't process what it's receiving.

Rubén Torres, a gallery owner in Barcelona, put it this way:

“To describe the sessions and the results you get with Ferran, new terms would need to be invented. I don't really know what he does, but it works. Even being a very rational person, the results show up both physically and emotionally. Highly recommended for physical, emotional or work-related blocks.”— Rubén Torres, Gallery Owner, Barcelona

“Even being a very rational person.” There it is. The mole was there, but Rubén let it sit down. He didn't suppress it. He just didn't give it the microphone.

The mole is not the enemy

It's a survival strategy. The nervous system developed that capacity for rapid analysis to protect you. In a dangerous environment, analyzing before acting saves your life. But in bodywork, that same mechanism becomes the single biggest obstacle to change.

Ester Subirà, a teacher in Lluçà, experienced the other side of it:

“I can't explain exactly what Ferran does, but after his sessions my body and mind feel completely different.”— Ester Subirà, Teacher, Lluçà (Barcelona)

She didn't need to explain it to receive it. That's the key.

Who changes fastest

The people who change fastest aren't the smartest. They're the ones who learn to let the mole sit down. Not suppress it — that's just another form of control. Simply not give it the microphone every time it shows up.

It's not easy. Our entire culture rewards intellectual understanding. “If I understand it, I control it. If I control it, I'm safe.” But the body doesn't work that way. The body changes through experience, not analysis.

Next time your mind wants to understand before feeling, notice that impulse. That's the mole. And all it needs is for you not to give it the entire stage.