Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a Yew One by Dr. Joe Dispenga 2013-2014Contents Introduction Circle Schedule... ...06000000 Book Overview October Session 1.2... December Chapters 1, 2,and 3.0.0... February Chapters 4 and 5.......225 Apzil Chapters 6 and 7, Appendix C ...... June Chapters 8,9, and 12... August Chapters 13 and 14, Resources... YouTube Resources, NotesDesign Team: Christine Betts, Ardy Motina, Norby Pratt, Diane Short, Mariza Vazquez ‘This discussion guide has been designed to specifically support Practitioners at Mile Hi Church as they gather in groups to discuss and experience Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create « New One. It will support Practitioners to deepen their understanding of the material assist them with their personal growth and that of ther clients and other members of the public interested in neuroscience-based change. Joe Dispenzs’s informative YouTube's have been added to enhance the outcome of your growth but the curriculum can stand alone and is powerful without the YouTube’. In addition, Practitioners may also view the YouTube's prior to class depending on the hosts’ viewing facilities. The Book Overview on pages 5 and 6 consists of thoughtful contemplative questions which could be used as part of each lesson, The design team is comprised of mostly Practitioners who have volunteered their time to design this discussion guide, In addition, the design team includes Mariza Vazquer, a member of Mile Hi Church who has been trained by Dr. Joe Dispenza to facilitate Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself to different audiences. If you would like to contact Mariza directly, you can e-mail her at marizav@aol.com. We trust you will En-JOY the journey over the year ‘Watch your thoughts for they become words, Watch your words for they become aetios Wicch your actions for they become habit Warch your habits for they became your charaeter, ‘Watch your character for it becomes your destiny, What we think, we become, Lao TeaCircle Schedule Broaking the Habit of Being Yousef How 10 Lase Your Mind and Create a New One by Joe Dispenza October 2013 Read before the October Cite fkom Breaking the Habit of Being Vonself Forward, pages xiii; Introduction, pages xv-xsvi From the curriculum material read ~ beginning through Session 1 December 2013 Chapters 1-3, pages 3-84 (Chapter 10, pages 231-236 and Appendix A and B, for week 1 pages 305-308 for meditasions February 2014 Chapters 4-5, pages 85-120, Chapter 11, pages 2: ‘Appendix C week 2, pages 309-310 April 2014 Chapters 6-7, pages 123-174, Appendix C week 3, pages 311-312 June 2014 CChaprers 8-9, pages 175-229 and Chapter 12, pages 259-270 Appendix C week 4, pages 312-313 August 2014 Conelasion: Chapter 13-14 pages 271-298Book Overview Prepared by Mariza Vazquez Chapter 1 Introduction Our State of Being = Our Thoughts, Feelings & Actions What sume thoughts are supporting my old self? What same actions are supporting my old self? What same feelings are supporting my old self? What new thoughts can suppor my new self? ‘What new actions can support my new self? What new feelings can support my new self? Chapter 2- Think Greater Than Your Environment How is my present environment sustaining my old self? What people in my life ate sustaining my present reality? What things in my life are sustaining my present reality? What times and places are sustaining my present reality? How can I think greater than my present environment? How can I feel greater than my present reality? How can I act greater than my present environment? Chapter 3~Think Greater Than Your Body How is my present body and feelings sustaining my old self? ‘What people in my’ life are limiting my body’s present reality? ‘What things in my life ae limiting my body’s_ present realty? What times and places are limiting my body's present reality? How can T think greater than my present body? How can I feel greater than my present realty? Chapter 4—Think Greater Than Time How is my present perception of time sustaining my old self? What past memories in my life are sustaining my present reality? What present thoughts in my life are sustaining my present reality? What future thoughts in my life are sustaining my present reality? How can I perceive time differently than my present environment? How can I feel greater than my present reality in relation to time? Chapter 5 ~ Survival versus Creation Diseass the relationship between the Prefrontal Cortex and Creation, How is my present envionment sustaining Survival thoughts? What people in my life are sustaining survival thoughts in my present reality? What things in my life are sustaining survival thoughts in my present realty? How can T think greater than my present environment so I can be in Creation more often daring the day? How can I feel greater than my present reality so I can be in Creation more often dusing the day ‘What actions can T ake so T can he in Creation more often during the day? eeChapter 6 ~ Our Three Brains What am I thinking (neocortex) that is sustaining my present realty? Whar am I doing (limbic brain) that is sustaining my present reality? How am I being (cerebellum) that is sustaining my present reli? What new information can [study (neocortex) to ercate a new personal reality? What new information can I practice (limbic) to create a new personal reality? How will [know whea Lam being (cerebellum) this new self in my personal reality? Chapter 7 = The Gap Discuss what layers of emotion we memorize that create the gap? Do L understand what emotional addictions sre keeping me from moving forward? How do I appear to others on the outside, and how do I really feel on the inside, discuss the possible gap? How can | close the gap? Review of Chapters 1 through 7: The Process of Change How do [know when I am using my frontal lobe? How do I know when I am thinking greater than my envizonn How do I know when I am in Survival or Creation? How is this group and my meditation practice supposting me? What specific other things am I doing to Break The Habit of Being My (Old) Self? What can I do mote of to support me in this change initiative? body and time? Chapter 8 ~ Meditation De-Mystified Diseass the Brain waves and thei differences: High Beta, Mid Beta, Low Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta? Discuss the difference becwcen a Coherent and Incoherent signal, cin I chink of times I have been each? Discuss the difference beeween the Conscious mind and the Subconscious mind and how meditation affects these? Chapter 9 — 14 Meditation Practice In my recent past, what has been my attitude about creating time for daily Meditation? ‘oday, what is my current attitude about the value of Meditation? How can Limprove my current Meditation practice? Have I reviewed all the supporting studies, articles and videos referenced in this curtculum which support the value of meditation? What positive changes in thought, actions or feelings can T now document as a result of this new practice Tam embodying? Who in my life can encourage me as I share my challenges and celebrations around this new practice? we ©Session 1 October 2013, a Intention Quote ‘To explore the scientific and experiential Nerve Cells That Fire Together, bases of Meditation. Wire Together. Nerve Cells That No Longer Fite Together, ‘No Longer Wire Together. Hebbian Law Opening Prayer Introduction, Forward and Overview You! htip:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=tku3kEPavxl - 4:20 min. (Short Introduction) oe We can all agrce that a one day workshop or just reading, 4 bonk alone cannot promote permanent change in the participant unless you are willing co practice the ‘concepts covered in Breuking te Habit of Being Yours ‘The Hebbian Law of Repetition is essential ro strengthen the changes you want to create in your nerve ‘ells and your brain pathways, This discussion guide has been created t assist you in your Divine Unfoldment. Meaitation is a core tool in Dr. Joe's work given its power to change one’s mind. (Now where have we heard THAT before) The following isa review of some of the scientific and evidence-based information supporting Meditation 2s a Daily Practice Scientific Research on the Value of Meditation ‘Much has been wsitten on the subject and if you Google Meditation, you will find countless pages addressing the value of mecitation, In Wikipedia, for example, an excerpt reads ee“Mindfulness Meditation has now entered the health cate deamain because of evidence suggesting a positive correlation between the practice and emotional physical health, Examples of such benefits include: reduction in stress, anxiety, depression, headaches, pain, elevated blood pressure, et. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts found thar those who meditated approsimately half an hour per day during an eighe week period reported that atthe end of the period, they were better able to act in a state oF awareness and observation. Respondents also said they felt non-judgmental,” (Harvard's Women's Health Watch, 2011) Rewire Your Brain for Happiness [Neuroscience has brought new credibility to this centuries old practice. For decades, scientists believed that once we reached adulthood, our brain was incapable of any change beyond the negative alterations associated with disease and aging, We now Iknovr that the bean is incredibly dynamic, with a potentially unlimited ability to change throughout our entie lifespan. At any age, new neural pathways ean be created and refined, and ‘our gray-matter ean actualy be thickened. The brain’ plasticity (neuroplasicity isan infinitely precious quality thar we can’ harness to move from habitual negative Feling states, including depression, ansity, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to.an expanded experience of emotional wellbeing and happiness in our dally lives, Meditation is one of the most powerful yet simple tools for altering the brain in many positive ways. There are ‘numerous studies about the benefits of meditation in relieving stress and anxiety, improving sleep, and nurturing {deep states of calm. Almost every week new scientific studies are coming out showing more neurological benefits of meditation Here are just a few recent discoveries + A-study led by scientists at University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) found that schoolteachers ‘who underwent a short, intensive meditation program were less depressed, anxious, and stressed, while alo ‘experiencing greater compassion and awareness of others’ feelings. The study was published in the April, OL issue of Emotion + Ina study ecleased in Match, researchers at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) founed that long.term meditators have larger amounts of gytfication (folding) of the brain's cortes, specifically in the area of the insula —an area of the brain whose many vital roles include emotional awareness, attention, self. recognition, decision making, and sensing, The researchers found a direct correlation between the number ‘of years study participants hed practiced meditation and the amount of brain change, offering further possible evidence of the brain’ plasticiy + A groundbreaking study led by Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital ia 2011 found thae as litele as eight weeks of meditation not only helped people experience decreased anxiety and greater feclings of calm; it also produced growth in the areas of the brain associated with memory, empathy, sense ‘of self, and stress regulation, What happens in the brain during meditation? ‘The emotional effects of sitting quietly and going within are profound. The deep state of rest produced by ‘meditation triggers the brain to release neurotransmittes, including dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins Each of these narurally occurring brain chemicals has been linked to different aspects of happiness: Li @)+ Dopamine plays a key role in the brain's ability to experience pleasute, feel rewarded, and maintain Focus, + Serotonin has a calming effect. It eases tension and helps us fee less stressed and more relaxed and focused. Low levels of this neusotransmitter have been linked to migraines, ansiety, depression, bipolar disorder, apathy, feelings of worthlessness, fatigue, and insomnia. + Oxytocin the same chemical whose levels rise during sexual arousal and breastfeeding), isa pleasure hormone. It creates feelings of calm, contentment, and security, while reducing fear and anxiety It isthe ‘chemical responsible for tending, befriending and bonding, It enlances elevated feelings, like love and caring, ‘+ Endorphins are the chemicals that create the exhilaration commonly labeled “the runner's high.” These neurotransmitters play many'roles related to well heing, including decreasing feelings of pain and reducing the side effects of stress. It has also been associated with heightened states of awareness in the brain while ‘causing RELAXATION IN THE BODY, Releasing Emotional Toxicity Meditation i a powveefal practice For segaining innet calm and equilibrium, Physical toxins ean build up in our cells and we can also accumulate mental tosicty in the form of unresolved anger, fear, doubs, cravings, compulsiveness, and emotional upset. In meditation, we go beyond the domain of negative thought patterns and “stuck” emotions, into the domain of | pre awareness. We enter the silence i the mind that is not imprisoned in the past or fearful about the future. This silence is the birthplace of happiness. It’s the eternal Now where all possibilities for creativity, love, and joy exist ‘And when you practice meditation on a regular bass, this present moment awareness expands into all your daily activities, allowing you to be a stil point and remain centered even when life tres to intrude with all its inevitable ups and downs, Group Discussion Have the group discuss the variety of meditation practices they use now or have used in the past. How does meditation affect one’s daily life and long term perspectives on life? Group Meditation "The circle leaders have a DVD copy of a meditation that Dr. Dispenza has ‘gifted’ to each ciecle for our wse in a irect experience of one of his meditations. The meditation is over 30 minutes in length, so le the group get see up for being comfortable and participating for that amount of time. Note that copyright allows for the use of the meditation only by the Cieele leaders for the sole purpose of guiding their Practitioner Gree inthis first session. If there is noc time, itean be moved to another session with the agreement that it is kept within the circle, Close & Reading between Circles to prepare forthe nex session Chapters 1-3, pages 3-84 (Chapter 10, pages 231-236 and Appendix A and B for week 1, pages 305-308 for meditations Shate Prayer Requests, er LDChapters 4, 2 anc December 2015, Intention “To move into the Mind/Body connection in ‘order to experience the Energy of Creation. Quote See quotes below Opening Prayer Current practitioner business and group sharing JG) ber wyoorbecom/sateh2v=dlbneR gig — 1:50 min (Excllen tedutory Lee) |A, Read the quotes below and notice how many ways the same thing has been said for centuries. Is there one particular quote that rings most true for you, or which says most accurately what you helieve regarding creating your realty? How would you know which one would be most meaningful or relevant for your clients)? 1. “leis done unto you as you believe.” Matthew 9:29 2. "We can gradually grow into any condition we desire provided we first make ourselves in habitual meatal attitude, the person who corresponds to those conditions” ‘Thomas Troward “ence supports the fact thatthe first movement in nature can have come only from the applications of an immaterial Force or Will to the primary etheric particles, otherwise in a perfect stare of equilibrium, Te must leave to metaphysics not only an explanation of the Will that moves, but also the substance that is moved. Mind isso constituted chat it must ac, it must express thar which ie eels itself to be.” Fenwick Holmes, ‘The Law of Mind in Action, 1939 4. °And it is a Law thatthe (man) who sees what he wants, regardless of what appears, will someday experience in the outer what he bas so faithfully secn in the within.” Ernest Holmes, SOM page 299 mne2" Albert Einstein Energy is in constant equilibrium with matter This i noted as “Matter, on a subatomic level, exists as a momentary phenomenon.” Braking te Halt, page 12 6. “Energy i the very fabric of all things material and is responsive to mind.” Breaking the Halt Chapter 1, page 6 we @BB. Notice the language of creation used by Dispenza, Holmes (Psnest and Fenvick) and the other master teachers. Dispeniza sums this up on page 19: “We communicate with the quantum field primarily through our thoughts and feelings” On page 20: “Only when subjects, in the scientific study, held both heightened emotions and clear “objectives in alignment were they able to produce the intended effect If we wonder about the statements “Will that moves" the “substance that is move!” and how “mind is so “constituted,” the following is an exercise to ‘get out oF out (litle) minds’ and into the “Mind” which is constituted in feelings and “synaptic connections." (page 41) Notice I fee free to delete the limitation of “bain” synapses as more recent research clearly demonstrates that these connections are throughout the entire body andl their energy reaches beyond the physical body. This was touched upon in Dz, Dispenza’s most recent workshop at Mile Hi Process: You are invited to do the following —just for FUN, Participants will need to give themselves some room to pair up and to be able to do the process with minimal impact on the other pairs. That is — spread out abit. ‘The process will address a specific example of a situation in your life that you are ready to change or are at east willing to consider changing. Dr, Dispenza would define that asa Stare of Being where the same thoughts produce the same actions, which result in the same feclings. Or, “nerve cells that fire together, wires together.” (page 45) What is that and how do you access it to make the change? Ta this exercise we will explore the different ways the ‘energy of feelings manifests for you. Dispenaa notes those on page 22 as “electromagnetic signatures” a great way for explaining color, texture, sound and other senses! This ean be useful to explore with your clients as they will have their own ser of sensory “signatures” for storing their experience. The process is intended to bring together, as an Experience, the following concepts from Breaking the Habit Pg, 19 ~~*\We communicate with the quantum field primarily cheough thoughts and feelings” Pg, 22.~~ We store experiences as “electromagnetic signatures” ~ which encompass an infinite singe of ‘enengies of which we are mostly ware through the five senses. Pg.32 ~—We ate also Awace that “The quantum field is a multidimensional reality that exists beyond your senses” Py 41 ~~In order to change, its required to “Re-wire synaptic connections” Pg, 20 ~~“When we combine an elevated emotion with an open heart and a conscious intention with a clear thought, we signal the Feld to respond in amazing ways... you erente a new electromagnetic fel” Pg 33 ~~*Since the quantum field is nothing but immaterial probability, eis outside of time and space. As soon as we Observe one of those infinite possibilities and give ic material realty, it acquires those two characteristics” they all had a dream, vision, or objective that was much larger than they were” the group who mentally schearsed... grew nearly the same number of brain circuits as the group who physically engaged in the activity... Mental rehearsal isan important tool in breaking the habit of being ourselves... The neural hardwire is rewired to reflect the thought as the ‘experience. This is the moment when the thought hecomes the experience.” Pea? Pg 50-51, 82 Here we go: Think of a recent experience where you were a bit uncomfortable, anxious, tense, angry, sad oF similar emotion ‘or behavior, On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being very mild and 10 being ‘get to your practitioner Today! Pick an ‘emotion or experience less than 4 rr LDThe process can now be done with the Ciecle leader for thar day guiding and being the A person in the process. IF you want to practice guiding the process, use the write up below which has people pair up and trade off. I ike the pairs as the participants can go at their own speed, The advantage of the guided process is tha itis less time, and sometimes the less one ‘thinks’ and the more they just notice the body messages, the more authentic the experience. \Work in pairs, Pick an A and a B, A starts as the guide and B will be the participant. The seript is in indented below for A, but Bis asked to communicate thei responses to A as they are aware of ther. ‘A.ashs, \re you willing to participate in a process to resolve, or at last come to greater clarity about, a response of ‘emotion that is not working as well as you would like? B says yes if chey are willing o proceed. (Ror those of you who know about muscle testing, you ean use it as a check.) Only proceed if you have permission. Ass the following guide in working with B: Find yourself in a comfortable and relaxed position. Breathe deeply and fully into your Chest/ Heart and all the way down into yous belly. Bathe deeply in this manner several times..Let each breath allow you to be more and more deeply relaxed and safe, It is jst fine to let your eyes close to enable you to be ‘even more deeply present. Feel the encegy off your Heart asic activates this journey. In this safe space, think of a situation where you are, orin the past were, reacting to or experiencing an ‘emotion of behavior that seemed out of your control, It could aso just be an experience that you are willing to transform, Remember specifically that experience and possibly re-live it in yout mind's eye ‘The face that you can notice means that you are observing and Aware. From this place, you ean identify 1 sensation your body somewhere. It may start as a voice in your head, but keep your attention on this experience and really find out where it appears in your body as 4 sensation, This could be @ tension of the shoulders a feeling in your heart or abdomen, a kind of jittery feeling in your ‘gut. The safer you are feeling now in this Awareness, the more you can notice any colors, temperature, density, shapes, sounds, vibrations, fragrances or it may even be thatthe experience takes on the appearance of a symbol, These are how you store this experience clectromagnetically and it may well be diferent for every situation, Let’ call this a ‘pare’ as we offen use that language when we say “a part of me wants something’. Imagine inviting that paetto talk with you, Make it feel Welcome! If it has a name or symbol, invite it to tellus how it wants to be recognized. {Note to A, aot to be ead to By} If the part does not have a name ‘or symbol, use the most dominant sensory sensation for the rest of the process where you reference the ‘pare, We ask ‘the part what its most positive Intent is for you, ar what has it been trying to communicate to you through your behavior of body responses...? “Take time to realy Appreciate the gift of this positive Intention, If you have Now, fully and completely realized the realization of this Intent, is there anything that is even More Important to you? Let all of you embody having this Intent fulfilled and be truly grateful for the Learning. We ask one more time, Now that you have, fully and completely realized the realization of this deeper Intent, is there anything that is even more important to you? Letall oF you embody having this Intent fulfilled and be truly grateful for the Learning, The Intent may come in feelings, words, symbols, colors, ™ ©The unconscious Mind knows exactly what the core communication is. Your consciousness will get the full message as the time is Right. Honor the part and be in sacred communication with i, Listen carefully and thank it for participating cach time. Really geta sense of the value of the Intention of this part for your Well Being, Now ask ‘the part’ whar resources it needs from you, or what it wants you to eaen, inorder to fall its most postive Intent for you. This also may come in feelings, words, simbols, colors. The unconscious ‘Mind knows exactly what the core communication is. Your consciousness will get the fall message as the times Right. You may be moved to invite into your Awareness another pact of yourself which does hhave the resources at this time, Weleome that part or parts and be grateful for how totally integrated and Whole you are Be a Neutral and Divine Observer or Witness allowing this Integration and Oneness to unfold, As this ‘wholeness takes place, a new symbol ot feeling may emerge. This is the new ciceuitry heing aid in place, as a new energy and access to richer resources. With Sincere Appreciation, continue being in that energy of new ereation. Save the new experience in «safe place in your body or Energy field that ean be accessed whenever you nced it. Be AWARE of ‘moving that Energy to where ever is appropriate to establish free flowing neural networks. Honor and be grateful for the participation of the original ‘part and any new ‘parts’ of yourself that are bringing you into Greater Wholeness and Alignment. ‘Take all the time you need in the next two minutes o complete the process for now and bring your jawareness back into the room, You may want to journal, draw, move, sing or otherwise complete the process. Know that the completion of the process will be in Divine Right Timing and will continue to lunfold over the nest few days If you are doing pairs, switch roles when B is done journaling, A and B drink a big glass of water. Keep hydeated for the nest day oF s0 to allow the biochemical changes to flow into newly established cieeuits. owe a ‘Reading benween Circles to prepare for next session: ‘Chapters 45, pages 85-120 ‘Chapter 11, pages 257-257; Appendix C week 2, pages 309-310 ‘Share Prayer Requests. SSChapters # qnd 5, Tebraary 2014 Intention Quote Understand time and the way it shows up in We cannot tive a choice les life, Every your life, To allow the creative life to flow day, every moment, every second there is & through you. cholce SOM (p.143) Opeaing Prayer Check-in and Sharing hpi ww sourube.com /watch>y=FraliWSxt oWUlst=PLSTCPIBASS9S60652 — 14:17 min, BB) Reviting Your Brin to a Now Realty” 1 of 4 See YouTube's in the reference section atthe end for pats 2-4of 4 If interested watch on your Overcoming Time (Chapter 4) ‘Think Greater Than Time How is my present perception of time sustaining my old self? ‘What past memories in my life are sustaining my present realty? What present thoughts in my life are sustaining my present reality? What future thoughts in my ife are sustaining my present reality? How ean I perceive time differently than my present environment? How can I feel greater than my present reality in relation to time? From the witings of Emest Holm« “The Formless takes form in what we call ‘time’. ime is the sequence of events ina unitary wholeness its recollection, attention and anticipation ~ past, present and future ~ simply a measure of experience.” SOM, page 101.2 Compare and contrast Holmes writing on time with those of Joe Disepaza, Additional questions How do you help a client overcome time restmints to live in the moment? page 85 How would you help the person that is going to the BBQ if they came to see you? page 92 Discuss your peak experiences/creative experiences with the group. page 94 we @Survival versus Creation (Chapter 5) Discuss the relationship between Prefrontal Cortex and Creation, How is my present envionment sustaining Survival thoughts? What people in my life are sustaining survival thoughts in my present reality? ‘What things in my life are sustaining suevival in my present reality? How can T think greater than my present environment so I ean be in Creation more often during the day? How can I feel greater than my preset reality so I ean be in Creation more often ding the day? What actions ean | take so 1 can he in Creation more often during the day? From the writings of Ernest Holmes: “The idea of a successful life will create success This idea will find objective form in the outer world of the one \who holds to ie with eonviesion. Ie first must hecome established in the consciousness mind, Te ill then eransmit itself into a subjective embodiment and when this happens success will heeome habitual.” SOM, page 400.2 Additional Questions How do you hanale stress differently now that you ate a practitioner? SOM, page 99 Ae there areas in your life you stil create stress? How do you handle it and how can that help clients? From the writings of Ernest Holmes How Habits are Acquired and Treated “What is a habit? A habit is deste objectfied — the continuous character of one’s thoughts and feelings" -- desire for something that will give satisfaction, Ar the root of all habits is one basic thing: the desire to express life, There isan unge to express in all people, and this urge, operating through the express in all people, and this urge, ‘operating through the channels of Creative Mind, looses energy into action, and compels the individal do something, Back of all this desie isthe impulse of Spirit to express, In man, this impulse must express a the level, Of his consciousness” SOM, pages 222-223 Habit: “Aay act which has become part of the subconscious mentality. Habits are Formed by first consciously thinking, and then unconsciously acting, What one thinks today will tomorrow be a part of his memory; and since memory is active, what he thinks today as a conscious thought will tomorrow be a submerged but active thought. habit” From the Glossary SOM, page 596 Now that we have completed the first seetion, Compare Dispenzas’ thoughts on Bracking the Habit of Being Yourself with Holmes view on How Habits are Acquired and rented Review the exetcises from Chapter 11 - Prune away the Habit of Being Yourself Closure & Reading between Circles to prepare for next session: (Chapters 6-7, pages 123-174, Appendix C week 3, pages 311-313 Share prayer requesChapters 6.7, Abpendi. Apeil 2014 Intention ‘To examine the process of change and have ‘confidence that the process works and will ‘work for you. Quote Tean't go on. I go on, ~ Samuel Beckett ‘From Seven Thousand Ways to Listen by Mark Nepo Opening Prayer Checkin and Sharing gg) p/p com ich =R5yAPA-Keto - 218 min, Eo Gin interview more of Think Greater Than Time ‘Three Brains: Thinking to Doing to Being Chapter 6 - Our Three Brains What am I thinking (neocortex) that is sustaining my present reali |Whatam I doing (limbic brain) tha is sustaining my present reality? How am I being (cerebellum) that is sustaining my present reality? What new information can I study (neocortex) to create a new personal reality? ‘What new information can I practice (limbic) to create a new personal reality? How will [know when 1am being (cerebellum) this new self in my personal reality? From the writings of Emest Holmes: “... One finds himself impoverished. He wishes to change this condition. He knows that is not in accord with the ultimate reality, that the Spirit imposes no limitations. ‘Therefore, he knows that his apparent limited condition has ro real law to suppor it...” SOM, page 54 ‘The Trinity of Being“... itis the thing, the way it works and what it Does. The Thing ie Absolute Intelligence, the Way Ir works, is Absolute Law, andl What It does, is the result ~ manifestation...” SOM, page 80 Compare and contrast Holmes writing on time with those of Joe Dispenza. Additional questions How do you help a client conquer the present reality? Breaking the Habit of Being Yael page 131 How would you help the person actions and reactions so the experience leads to new feelings? BHBY, page 132 Discuss the comment: “IF you ean Master suffering you can Master Joy?” BHBY, page 135 we @Chapter 7 -The Gap Discuss what layers of emotion we memorize that creates the gap? Do L understand what emotional addictions are keeping me from moving forward? How do T appear to others on the outside, andl haw do [really feel on the inside, discuss the possible gap? How can I elose the gap? From the writings of Ernest Holmes: “Just as we depend upon any condition, past present and future, we are creating chaos, because we are then dealing, ‘with conditions (effects) and not with causes Could we but comprehend that there is a Power thar makes things directly out Itself ~ by simply becoming the thing It makes ~ could we but grasp this greatest truth about life; and realize that we are dealing with a Principle scientifically correct and eternally present, we ean accomplish whatever is possible for us to conceive. Life esternalizes at the level of our thought.” SOM, pagel46.4 Additional Questions How can you overcome the layers of emotions we memorized that creates the Gap? BHBY, page 150 What really matters atthe ead? BHBY, page 159 Closing the Gap? BHBY, pages166 167 How do you handle it and how ean that help clients? ‘Compare Dispenzas' thoughts on brcaking the emotional addictions of being yourself with Holmes view on Hows ‘Thoughts are Acquired and Treated. Cows & Reading between Circles to prepare for next session: (Chapters 8-9, pages 175-229 and Chapret 12, pages 259-270 Appendix C week 4, pages 312-313 Share Prayer Requests. eeChapters 8.9 and 42 sme 2014 Quote Intention ee ee ‘Think of what you want talk in terms of what you want, expect what you want, and act as though you had it. ~ Raymond Charles Barker Begin by centering, frst a few moments of silenec, then deep breathing, followed by a member leading the group in centering Check 3 Felect on the past two months, what have you observed about yourself? How has your behavior changed? bhp: / /wweyoutube.com/watch?v=LSB3RS2Dq88 ~ 28:24 min. EB) How to lose your mind and ereate a new nell! - Interview about the new book Breaking the Holitof Being Yourself Activity: Read It, Write It, Talk Tt and Make the Change! 1. Read the example below of a person's Less Than Ideal Self (Example) What habitdo you want [What areyou thinking | Whatare you feeling | How are you acting, what 0 unlearn to become your } when you do this? jwhen you are not your jis your behavior when you ‘deal self? ideal self? axe not your ideal self? Tterrupring when another | Thar have something | Fagerto lk, excited - | Obvious restlessness, ao person is talking, finishing }1o say oran experience | this takes me from deep eye contact their sentence, not about what they ate saying. [listening of the other listening deeply. ‘Sometimes a one up better | person and shifting the than you implicit message. | focus to me. 2. Write about a habit you want to unlearn to become your ideal self? Use the chart at the top of page 20. 3. Talk in a small group a. Share your less than ideal habit you want to unlearn, bi, Identify and name the opposite of ths les thaa ideal habit. What is your goal that will express the New Ideal Self goal? ‘& Complete the rest of the chart on page 20. we @Acaivity: Exphin iti five words +) Write five words that describe the new you! Commit to the new you by sharing in a small group or with the cerire group, 1 5. 4 5. Activity: Elaborate + Share with the group, ina sentence of ro, one important take away about your Ideal Self + Write an affirmation or journal or a question to rehearse you new goal and behavior. Activity: Reflect and Share ‘Think about the time you were doing so well being your Ideal Self when something trigyered you to lean back {nto your less than Ideal Self + How did you know when you were notin alignment with your ideal self? + What action alerted you to the misalignment? + What were you thinking at che ime? + What were you feeling and where did you fee it: head, heart, oc bodyii ‘Worksheet Less Than Ideal Self Chart What habit do you want +0 unleamn to become your ‘ideal self? What are you thinking when you do this? What are you feeling whea you are not yout ideal self? How are you aeting, what is your behavior whea you are not your ideal self? Ideal Self Chart What is my ideal “self” goal? What do I think when I sam my ideal self? What do I feel when I am sy ideal self? Hoy do T aet when Iam my ideal self? Closure Reading between Circles to prepare for next session: Conclusion: Chapters 13-14 pages 271-298, ‘Share prayer requests, we (oyChapters 13. and us August 2014| Intention Quote “To celebrate a new you and reflect on the We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, meditative process. We dance for madness, we dance for fears, We dance for hopes, we dance for screams, We are the dancers, we create the dreams. ~Albert Einstein Begin by centering, releasing and clearing the mind of the day’s events and Focusing withia, being conscious snd rmindfal of the moment and gratieude that we ean be together and share feom deep within our hearts and listen to ‘one another with compassion, Check in: reflect on the past two months and share in evo sentences an example of how you caught yourselE doing something you wanted to change, What alerted you to this action? ag s/o goutaecomy/ wateh?y=népgeS2NI 706 min 1 How Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Daughter Manifested an Unlimited Activity: Reflect on the meditative process in Appendix C, pages 309-313, Deseribe how this process ‘worked for you? How was i helpful? Will the meditative process become part of your practice? Celebration Activity: Create a group reading Adapted from Sewn Thowsavd Ways fo Listn by Mack Nepo + Take murs and describe a behavior you have that i less than whole. + Take that same behavior and each person describe the opposite of it. + Next, sake one phease or image of each person's ideal self that they shared and write the phrase on one piece of paper, do nor include names. + Read aloud together your group read of the ideal self Closure a eeResources: This extensive set of resources was compiled by Mariza Vazquer J.D., who has partnered with several Neuroscience based change initiatives, including a Train the Trainer by Dr: Joe Dispenza and his staff on the concepts described in is book Braking the Habit of Being Younelf wwwedrjoedispenca.com, and additional Neuroscience traning with The Hawn Foundation wwvichchawnfoundation.org, We are deeply appreciative of hee work on this! ‘The Chopra Center Newsletter htps/ /wwwichopra.com/files/newsletter/Apt12/ Ape12-Meditation hen Recent Studies on the Value of Meditation Meditation in the Workplace Decreases Stress butp:/ /Avwwunoetic org /noetic/issue-nineteen-february /meditating-at-work/ Institute of Noetie Sciences comprehensive article on the use of meditation in the workplace, how they have ‘measured successful results in stress reduction, improved concentration, improved emotional intelligence, improved objective decision making, enhanced self awareness, and increased positive emotions directly benclting the profits aad performance of the participating companies, “Meditation in the Workplace Increases Profitability ‘hup:/ /www:youtube.com/watch?v=PXJul4UPSqk A comprehensive blood and cancer center introduces _meditation ro 300 employces in the workplace to decrease stress, depression and sadness drastically improving morale, energy, team work and sustaining profits, Science-based MRI Proves Meditation Reduces Stress, Pain and Self-centeredness! hhup:/ /wwsebbecouk/ news /health-16406814 Meditation can reduce stress, depression and even chronie pain, BBC's David Sillito learned the art of mindfulness ‘meditation in order to find out for himself, MRI sean shows how meditation impacted his brain activity. A Neuroseientist explains to Mr. Sillito how the past of his brain which go. density after an 8-week meditation practice ns compassion, has increased in size and -MindUp Program, Mindfulness Improves Academie Achievement Innp:/ /ww-youtube-com/watch?v=10dBXGHwNCK At TED, actress Goldie Hawa and Dr, Daniel Siegel talked about the new evidence based Mindlp progeam which Improves academic achievement, behavioral issues, and enhances empathy and compassion in schools and ‘Meditation in Public Schools Improves Academic Achievement Jhup:/ /wwyoutube:com/watch>v=U9-phWLSi088feature=player_embedded Watch a powerful 6-minute video. Surrounded by poverty and escalating violence, a San Francisco mile school, ‘committed to peace, embraced a program of meditation that has made students feel safer, teachers more productive, and brought wnity and purpose to the school, As a result of a meditation program called Quiet Time, students! grades improved, fewer truancy and suspensions, less teacher turnover, and ess violence and behavioral issues. i (2)Meditation in Public Schools Improves School Environment buep://srwyoutubescom /wateh?v=8G-UnambdUMa&playnest= l&list=PLAF671190952E74BB&festure=resul ts_video Thorough synopsis of the benefits of meditation in a troubled middle school in San Pranciseo, improved student achievement, truancy, turnover, stress, and hi School Principal Endorses the Value of Medit buep://svwweyoutube.com/wateh?v=xWlsecumSWM. School Principal interviewed on the value of meditation as the most powerful program he has ever implemented in Jon inn on Mindfulness Mes behtp://srwwyoutube.com/watch>v=xoL Q3gkhihwO8efeature=related Jon Kabat-Zinn discastes what mindfulness and meditation are relly about. This was patt of « tall put on by UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Zinn isa pioneer on the use of meditation asa pain management technique when medication fails, Value of Meditation Before Work, Off ADHD Drugs beeps// Meditation has a measurable impact on the brain, Josh Goldberg took part in the study at American University and claims it has helped to get him off a cocktail of drugs he was taking to conteol Artention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) sywrseyoutubescom/watch?v=qiCLVd0SHSI American University Students 10 Weel Meditation Results brep://news bbe-cosuk/2/hi/americas/7907242.stm Meditation increases brain function and lowered stress for these students. Fify students took part in the teal at the American University in Washington DC and afier ten weeks of meditation they reported feeling more alert and said they coped better in difficule situations. Eight Week Meditation Program, Reduces Stress, Pain, Increases Compassion buep:/ Avwyoutube.com/wateh?v=sMSUGB_KV7s, David S Functional Brain Seans show practice reduces stess pain, self lito tried mindfulness meditation and talks about his experience, interviewing some of the experts senteredness and increases compassion, Meditation to Increase Happiness buep:/ /arweyoutubescom/watch?v=y Vall In January 2011, Action for Happiness partnered with the BBC to run a week-long “Happiness Challenge”, In Pare 4 the volunteers learn how mindfulness meditation ean reshape the way they think and bring geest emotional, psychological and physical benefitsUB eexcettent YouTube references October 2013 bap://swwwyoutube.com/wateh?v=thu3kEPavsl — 4:20 min. - short introduetion btp://ww-youtube-com/watch?v=ANfpozastelist=PL62950675DE2956CE 3:49 min. snapshot from a Advanced Workshop December 2013 butp:/ sew youtube.com/watch?v=6lbarRqBjgE — 11:50) min, - Introductory Lecture bap:/ ww youtube-com/ wach? Rig - 5-43 min, -Thinking, Doing and Being, Conversations with Robyn ulm February 2014 beep: /orwwyourube.com/ watch? Rewiring Your Brain to a New Real Awww youtube:com/ watch?v=E72ULJF}KG Y&list=PLS7CP98A559560652.~ 12:19 Rowiting Your Brain to a New Reality” 20f 4 hup://swwwsyourube.com/ watch?v=aC EqMDgfxPAlist=PLS7CF98A559500652.~ 13403 min Rewiring Your Brain to-a New Reality” 3 0f 4 bnups//Arwwyourube.com/watchv=_t wes ijuclst=PLS7CK98AS59560582 — 9:08 min, Rewiring Your Bruin co.a New Reality" 4 0f 4 Moviess‘The Sceret and What the Bleep s7CP98AS59560652 — 14:17 min, Apsil 2014 batp//srwryoutube.com/ watch? 5y8PA-Kelo 2:18 min, Gaiam interview more of Think Greater Than Time baip://awwreyoutube.com/watch?v=GSEOveSwAMQ - 6:33 min, Self-Love as True Empowerment with Joe Dispenza, DC buap:/ www youtube-com/warch?v=82vTv9_Xw - 17:51 min, ‘Three Brains - Thinking to Doing to Being (Joe Dispenza) June 2014 bgp//arwyoutube.com/watehi?v=LSBIRSeDq88 — 28:24 min, How to loose your mind and ereate a new onell!~ Interview about the new book Bruaking the habit of Being Yourself bap: / aww youtube-com/warch?v=n6pqeS2NH0 — 7.06 min, How Ds, Joe Dispenza’s Daughter Manifested an Unlimited August 2014 bhup://wwwyoutube.com/watch?v=RavoY4Dbfio 16:19 min. De Joe Dispenza Part I - Betsy Chasse talks with De Joe Dispenza about Breaking the Habit of Being Yours baips//swwsiyoutube.com/watch?v=jo7:5Kg93eM 24:22 min. Dr Joe Dispenza part 2 batp://Awwwyoutube.com/watch?v=Z0)PunoP6lo — 48:52 min, Rewiring Your Brain - Joe Dispenza we ®te Notes