THE BRAIN

MIND TRAINING

LAND MARKS OF YOUR MIND

A HEALTHY BRAIN

FOR JUST ONE MINUTE

CLOSE YOUR EYES

WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS

DON’T TRY TO CONTROL YOUR THOUGHTS

STRESS TEST

STRESS TEST 1

STRESS TEST 2

STRESS TEST 3

SUFFERING

OR

STRESS

TWO KINDS OF STRESS MENTAL PHYSICAL

DRUG ABUSE BRAIN

EFFECTS OF LONG TERM ALCOHOL

EFFECTS OF NICOTINE & CAFFEINE

ABUSE

2 YEARS OF MARIJUNA USE

2 YEARS OFCOCAINE & METHAMPHETAMINE

Effects of drug abuse and alcohol abuse vs one year substance free. Notice the overall holes and shriveled appearance during abuse and marked improvement with abstinence

HOPE FOR HEALING ALCOHOL,

DRUG ABUSE, COACAINE & METH

HEALTHY BRAIN

MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BRAIN

50% TO 70% OF US ARE SLEEP DEPRIVED TOXIC FOODS INFLAME THE BRAIN

CONSUSSIONS OF THE BRAIN ON THE RISE

EXERCISE FOR BRAIN FITNESS CAFFEINE, ALCOHOL, NICOTINE IN

EXCESS VITIMINS AND SUPPLIMENTS IN A TOXIC

WORLD ZEBRAS DON’T GET ULCERS

WHAT ARE YOU STRESSED ABOUT?

HEALTH

ECONOMICS

POLITICAL

RELATIONSHIPS

OTHER

TRAIN THEUNTRAINED MIND

OR

EXCITATIONAGITATIONDISTRACTION

TRAIN THEUNTRAINED MIND

LAZINESS

DULLNESS

LETHARGY

BRAIN’S TOOLS

INTENTION

ATTENTION

AWARENESS

RECEPTIVITY

EVOLUTIONARY MENTAL TOOLS

WE USE THESE BRAIN/MIND TOOLS TO MORE QUICKLY RECOVER FROM STRESS

WHAT IS YOUR INTENTION FOR THE WEEKEND?

THINK ABOUT IT THEN

FIND A PARTNERAND SHARE IT WITH THEM

Mind is racing out of controlItchy, distractible inattentive stateA feeling of “Why am I doing this?”

Just beginning to settle downFoggy state

Feeling dizzy Occasional feeling of nausea

Mind filled with everyday affairs

BETA MIND MARKS

BETA and DOPAMINEORIGINATES IN CEREBAL CORTEX

REGULATES Normal waking thinking Abstract thinking Problem solving Strategic planning Personality

THE MIND IS WHAT THE BRAIN DOES

Daniel Siegel M.D. Director of Mindsight Insititute

AT WHAT THINGS DO YOU

COMMONLYMULTI-TASK?

WHEN DO YOU DUEL TASK?

HOW OFTEN?

DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS

WHAT WAS A GOOD DECISION THAT YOU’VE MADE?WHAT WAS A BAD DECISION THAT YOU’VE MADE?

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO?

TAKE THREE MINUTES TO JOT DOWN THE TWODECISIONS

SHARE WITH A PARTNER FOR 5 MINUTESTHE TWO DECISIONS AND HOW THEY

WERE DIFFERENT

WHAT IS IT IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU RESIST?

WHAT ARE YOUR DEFENSIVE PATTERNS?

WHAT IS IT THAT YOU HOLD ON TO AND CLING TO?

WHAT IS IT THAT YOU ARE ATTACHED TO?

A feeling of scattered energies A sensation of drifting off to sleep or

being pulled back from the edge of sleep

Scattered energies beginning to collect Beginning to feel calmness and

relaxation Uninvited vivid flashes of imagery

Attention not very sustained A feeling of being in between states

ALPHA MINDMARKS

ALPHA and ACETYLCHOLINE

ORIGINATES IN THE THALMUSREGULATES

Visualization Imagination Sensations Daydreams AWARENESS

EXPERIENCING OUR SENSES

PROCESS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

SELF EVALUATION Would you trust me with a secret? Could you call me if you had an emergency? What is the strongest factor that makes me a good

friend? Do you think I easily forgive people or am I a grudge

holder? What does my nonverbal language say to others Am I an optimist or a pessimist? What do you get tired of me talking about? What do you notice that I do when I’m feeling

uncomfortable or nervous? What one word do you think describes me best?

 

REFLECTON

WHAT KEEPS PULLING YOU OUT OF YOURSELF?

WHAT IS THE TARGET FOR YOUR LIFE?

WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE FOR YOU IF YOU STAYED INSIDE

YOURSELF AND STILL HIT THE TARGET?

HOW WOULD YOUR LIFE BE DIFFERENT?

TIME FOR LUNCH

AFTER LUNCH MUSIC

WALKING MEDITATION

Increased and clear imageryIncreased ability to follow guided imagery

Greater sense of stabilityA well-defined state

Pleasant bodily sensations of floating, lightness, swaying or rocking

Concentration is easier and strongerAh-ha experiences or intuitive insight

Sense of disappearing from bodyAlternating from internal and external awareness

THETA MINDMARKS

THETA and GABAORIGINATES IN LIMBIC SYSTEM

REGULATES The depth of

meditation Storage of

emotional memory Mapping of three

dimensional space Expansion of

awareness Personal insight Restoration of

memory

MIRROR NEURONS

“A” Describes an emotional experience“B” Experiences the emotion

CHANGE ROLES

“B” Describes an emotional experience

“A” Experiences the emotion

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH EACH OTHER

CHOSE A NEW PARTNER

THE PLASTICITY OF THE BRAIN

OLD BELIEFThe cells at birth remainunchanged during life.

NEW BELIEFThe neurons and synapses

change constantlymaking new neuronalpathways.

WHAT ARE TWO OR THREE OLD BELIEFS THAT HAVE CONTROLED THE WAY YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE?

WHAT ARE TWO OR THREE NEW BELIEFS

THAT HAVE CHANGED YOUR LIFE NOW?

SHARE WITH A PARTNER

EMOTIONAL FREEDDOM TECHNIQUE

YOU WILL BE CHANGING YOUR NEURONAL PATHWAYS WITH THIS TECHNIQUE

YOU WILL BE USING THE ENERGY LINES OF THE BODY (MERIDIANS) TO CHANGE THE NEURONAL

PATHWAYS.

IF YOU WILL DO THIS TECHNIQUE FOR 21 DAYS

YOU WILL CHANGE FUNDAMENTAL PATTERNS IN YOUR LIFE

A new way of feelingInsights of old problems seen from a more

aware levelSensation of being surrounded in light

A sensation that nothing matters other than just

beingThe experience of indefinable peace

Synthesis of opposites into a higher unionTimelessness, emptiness and pure

awareness

DELTA MIND MARKS

DELTA AND SERATONINORIGINATES IN THE BRAIN STEM

REGULATES Regulation in space

and time Radar for danger

and safety Modulation arousal Regulation of heart

beat

WHAT IS MENTAL TRAINING

A stability of thoughts and emotions

A skillful use of our mental tools

To live peacefully and happily

MENTAL TRAINING BENEFITS

Reduces anxiety Regulates emotions Enhances immune system Activates new areas of the brain Develops concentration skill Facilitates the mind to instinctively look

at itself and discern itself Produces an electrically high state of

attention Releases self-centeredness has an

impact on pain