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Dr. Wilbur I. Smith, Rel. D. MFT

 

 
neural science – interactions with the environment, especially relationships with other people, directly shape the development of the brain’s structure and function.

differentiation - “the capacity of an individual to feel worthwhile from
internal ‘self-validation’, rather than needing external validation from
someone or something outside of self”

flow-1 (optimal experience) - “the moments of exceptional experience when one is in a sense of effortless action or connection, being ‘in the zone,’ ecstasy or being at one with an activity or another person”

flow-2 - only in the NOW… a state of consciousness (awareness) in which the ‘observing mind’ no longer watches.

flow-3 - Orthomolecular Psychiatry - the psychology of Optimal Experience: technical term for Mihaley Csikszentmihalyi’s research at the University of Chicago.

flow-4 goal - to increase one’s capacity to be fully present in each moment.

psychoneuro-immunology – a groundbreaking field linking immunity and the mind, correlates life-affirming attitudes and behaviors with wellness.

nitric oxide - Activating the trigger appears to cause your body to release puffs of nitric oxide…a response that counters stress hormones that can impede a
Breakout.

Note: most startling scientific concept to explain the Breakout mechanism is the calming response or ‘release”….that typically precedes a Breakout may cause the body to release increasing amounts of nitric oxide throughout the body.

synchronicity - “a meaningful coincidence of two or more events, where something other than the probability of chance is involved.”

compassion & open- heartedness – facilitate the creation of an immuno-supportive system in your body. Positive thoughts, a loving perspective on your illness and yourself, give us potent ammunition against disease. Building heart builds immunity.

intuition - a way of knowing beyond the five senses

shared meaning - when the message sent and the message received are the same, creating a sense of flowing connectedness

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle – asserts that, regardless of the precision of our tools or the elegance of our techniques, we face a limit to what we can know.

intention - seeing “intent” as “the primary force” in the Universe

gratitude - the fastest form of healing

Bell’s Theorem - the ‘oneness’ of the sub-atomic world; the idea of implicit order…that everything in the Universe is enfolded in everything else. 1964 J. S. Bell….A Swiss Psychiatrist & former student of David Bohm (Professor of Theoretical Physics at London’s Birkbeck College).  Physicist Henry Stapp…University of Calif. at Berkley said: “Bell’s Theorm is “the most profound discovery in the history of science.” Proves: the world is fundamentally inseparable.

cultural biology - suggests that who you are is not the product of an
un-modifiable human nature, but an ever-evolving product of a dynamic
interplay between your history and biology. (Robert Putman & Robin Dunbar)

positive thoughts….boost endorphins, (endogenous morphine), serotonin, & dopamine; emotionally soothing, reduce pain and stress.

negative thoughts… Cortisol , adrenaline & nor-adrenalin, causing anxiety, anger, fear, etc., which leads to chronic inflammation & disease.

natural morphine, endorphin-releasing, oxitocin…creates clarity &
authentic connection (brain cells reorganize)

authenticity - a congruency between internal data (feelings, thoughts, intentions,
etc.) and outward expression of that data (feelings, thoughts, intentions, actions
reported or acted upon).

‘moments’ of authentic connections - key, primary context for the state of ‘flow’ or ‘optimal experience’ between humans in any life context.

blocks to flow - occur when one is in a state of stress, focused in the past or future (not in the present)

 

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