How does our deep biology and our sense of self contribute to how we think and ultimately how we interact with the world around us? I built the “Personal Ataraxy Matrix” below to help people connect their daily interactions with the deep influence that our ancient biology plays. Our body and deep biology has drivers for safety and success which have been forged over millennia. To work over ecological time frames, they need to be reasonably generic rules or preferences. Markers for safety. Let’s work up the levels from the bottom – the foundational, biological level The “Me Level” At this level, our mind values feeling oriented and in control