Overview Your survival reactions are meant to be deeply unpleasant, since they are protective danger signals. You have absolutely no control over them. Resisting strengthens them and fires up unwanted thoughts. As you train your brain to be less reactive to these unpleasant sensations, they will lessen. Creating “space” allows … Read More
Watching others suffer is a powerful way to alleviate one’s pain (schadenfreude). So is altruism – giving back with no expectations of a return. Why don’t we gravitate to Schadenfreude? Because your neocortex (thinking brain) has to come back online In 2019, Dr. Wang conducted extensive research, documenting that altruism … Read More
This article was written by my close friend, DR Clawson. He is a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, with whom I have collaborated for over 30 years. He is an exceptionally thorough and thoughtful colleague and has been a fantastic resource for my patients. We began working together … Read More
We do not see things as they are; we see them as we are. Anaïs Nin A fundamental concept in neuroscience and human consciousness is that our judgments and views of the world often reflect our internal state. When we judge others harshly, we are frequently projecting aspects of ourselves … Read More
Objectives We are trained that if we can solve enough of our problems, we’ll have an “enjoyable life.” Life’s challenges never stop, and we may slowly sink into darkness, “The Abyss.” We become desperate trying to escape; especially from our RUT’s (Repetitive Unpleasant Thoughts) The most effective way to dispel … Read More
Objectives Our survival reactions and ongoing negative program cause us to feel guilty and inadequate. We create “stories” about ourselves in order to feel better – it can’t doesn’t work. Awareness you are not your survival reactions and “self-esteem” consists of cognitive distortion frees you. AWE and awareness allow you … Read More
This article was written by a journalist that I met in New York City about five years ago. My wife and I met her at the end of a long day at a publicity summit. After talking to so many people, we were a bit tired, but she instantly energised … Read More
I have observed from my personal experience and others, that anger drives depression. It is not great to have down a day, but when you start feeling sorry for yourself, the problem dramatically worsens. The anger cascade is: Circumstance – real or perceived Blaming yourself or the situation Victim role … Read More
What about the main thing in life, all its riddles? If you want, I’ll spell it out for you right now. Do not pursue what is illusionary – property and position: all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade, and is confiscated in one fell … Read More
This post is the introduction for the last leg of the updated DOC Journey course. The main course is presented in four levels with the metaphor of learning how to snow ski. The focus is on skill acquisition to regulate your body’s physiology and also reprogram your brain in the … Read More