Engaging your mind...

[Julián Fernández]

The more I play and practice, the more I realize that my mind recently started dictating me some subdivisions or little "loops" that happen unconsciously in the back of my mind...
After checking some recording of the practice I realize how more tighter and funky everything was when my mind was "engaged"... Maybe because I´m reaching a point where I´m starting to forget about techniques and just focus on the feel?
Anyway, just wanna know how you feel guys about it... Is it something that you naturally developed or that you nurtured in some way (with exercises?)
Ersko talks about feeling the quarter note or the off beat eight in a swing context, but I think it is a topic not talked enough... What´s your take?