attuning
Getting in sync
Attuning is the present participle of attune, which means to bring into harmony or make receptive to something.
You attune yourself to a new environment by adjusting your expectations and behavior to fit it.
Musicians attune their instruments to each other before playing together.
The word often suggests a gradual process of becoming sensitive or aligned: After a few weeks, she was fully attuned to the rhythms of village life.
Correct relative positioning
- adjustingAltering to correct
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- regulatingControlling by rules
- balancingAchieving equal distribution
configuring · adapting · tailoring · customizing · fitting · correcting · refining · tweaking
Sharing another's emotions
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- receptivityWillingness to accept ideas
mindfulness · presence · listening · understanding · bonding · relating · synchronizing · aligning
Agreement or musical blend
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- synchronyTemporal coordination
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
blending · unifying · entrainment · accord · rapport · coherence · compatibility · congruence
Body's spiritual focal points
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- energy healingAlternative therapy using life force
- reikiJapanese energy healing
crystals · meditation · aura · centering · grounding · channeling · balancing · clearing
Sudden profound insight
- aha momentSudden flash of understanding
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- sudden clarityAbrupt moment of understanding
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
illumination · dawning · realization · clicking · penetrating · grokking · fathoming
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- adjustingAltering to correct
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- regulatingControlling by rules
balancing · configuring · adapting · tailoring · customizing · fitting · correcting · refining · tweaking · optimizing
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
receptivity · mindfulness · presence · listening · understanding · bonding · relating · synchronizing · aligning · centering
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- synchronyTemporal coordination
alignment · blending · unifying · entrainment · accord · rapport · coherence · compatibility · congruence · ear training
chakras
Body's spiritual focal points
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- energy healingAlternative therapy using life force
reiki · crystals · meditation · aura · centering · grounding · channeling · balancing · clearing · realigning
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- aha momentSudden flash of understanding
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- sudden clarityAbrupt moment of understanding
revelation · illumination · dawning · realization · clicking · penetrating · grokking · fathoming
- mirroringcopying, reflecting, mimicking, imitating, duplicating
- orientationorientation, orientation week, O-Week, frosh week, orientation sessions
attuningignoring
Deliberately not noticing
tuning out · neglecting · disregarding · overlooking · forgetting
attuningdetuning
Shifting from correct pitch
discordance · misaligning · desynchronizing · clashing · jarring
attuningresisting
Actively opposing pressure
blocking · shutting out · hardening · numbing · desensitizing
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