Tag Archives: open focus

RAGE vs PC

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Joel

Jaak Panksepp in his encyclopedic “The Archeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins” discusses Seven Primary Affective (intense emotional) Systems:

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Emotional Brain

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Joel

Emotional Brain Talk therapy did not affect the transformation from mild-mannered man to raging, destroying, out-of-control monster. It was that dramatic and it took place in shockingly brief moments. In a matter of minutes, I destroyed an entire living room … Continue reading →

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Dissolving Pain

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Joel

Dissolving Pain Dissolving pain requires doing the opposite of what we want to do. When we feel pain, we automatically want to distance ourselves from it and fight it, thinking that resisting or otherwise avoiding the pain will give us … Continue reading →

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Attention Therapies

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Joel

Attention Therapies Attention Therapies have the power to restore the balance trauma took away from us.  But it is not a quick fix. It takes action more than reading and understanding.

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Compassion for Anger

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Joel

I’ve dealt with ferocious anger – rage – for much of my life. No therapy could sooth the beast. It was that; a beast, a raging monster.

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Attention Therapies Don’t Work

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Joel

There are some good self-help books out there with good advice. Thousands of people have read many of them. In fact, they go from one good book to another. Without being helped. Attention Therapies don’t work. And I am not … Continue reading →

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Stress-Resilient

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Joel

Learn From Your Enemy ISIS is synonymous with mass killings, abductions, and beheadings. Bad Guys! But we can and should learn anything we can from our enemies. And what some people have focused on is resilience. ISIS is  resilient.

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BREATHING, CORE ATTENTION THERAPY

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Joel

Few people are aware of even the basic mechanics of breathing and its effects on your mind and body. Fewer know of breathing as a major skill for peak performance, flow, and transformation. Image by Hitomi Dames

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Misophonia: Stop Crunching the Salad

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Joel

Misophonia Photo credit: Neil. Moralee on Visualhunt.com / CC BY-NC-ND When I was teaching I could not filter out sounds in the classroom. If I began talking to the class and heard someone whispering, I could not go on. I … Continue reading →

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Open-Focus Alpha Synchronous Brain Waves

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Joel

Open-Focus Alpha synchronous is the quickest path to meditation possible. All you need to do is focus on space and you can learn to do this with the short video below.

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