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disruptions in their activity have been implicated in a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, Alzheimer’s
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Although we are conditioned to identify with negative emotional responses to the external environment, with practice it is possible for us to recognize our conditioning for what it is, and disidentify from it little by little. Inner power arises when a person learns to discern between their negative conditioning and their inner awareness, and
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Later, the human nervous system evolved further with the addition of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), also known as the rest-and-digest response, whose job is to return the body to a peaceful resting state, a process known as homeostasis. The switch to rest-and-digest is accompanied by a wide variety of physiological changes to promote
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As we practice visualizing our desired result over and over again, our intention to experience the fulfillment of our desires is giving our attention (and therefore our subconscious) some velocity to influence the outcome. This is a tried-and-true practice used for years by countless elite athletes, who rehearse successfully executing a skill in
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the source of your well-being and success is nothing other than the power of your own mind.
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When we calm down enough to see them clearly, we make a startling discovery: there are gaps between the stimulus and our response. As we practice for longer, the gaps widen and we gain more and more agency in how we choose to act on our thoughts.
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the feeling of inner power is ultimately the feeling of being able to direct the full capacity of our brain toward an intention we choose, in particular harnessing the power of our subconscious. And the strange thing about the subconscious is that it runs on beliefs. What we subconsciously believe is often what limits the possibilities of a given
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Manifestation is about cultivating a fierce belief in possibility.
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most relevant, or subjectively salient, and guides behavior accordingly. The