Get your copy of the 2018 NeuroNudge™ Calendar - A Calendar with little nudges that change your brain and life for the better! Visit http://bit.ly/2y33Lxh or visit the NeuroYoga.Zone website (link in profile) and visit the Free resources on the Workshops/Retreats/Classes page. #neuroyogazone #change #insight #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnesscoach #meditationcoach #wellbeing #stress #stressreduction #thoughts #humangrowth #calendar #everyday #meditate #state #connectedness #2018calendar #NeuroNudge #thoughts #PositiveThinking #experience #spirit #humanspirit #align #life #soul #brain NYZ_NN_Calendar

Lately, I have become even more aware of the mind's endless crafting of thought and stories. This insight was further fueled by a recent podcast by Catherine Ingram. What you are doing with your attention is giving you the experience in any given moment. This focus of attention and the energy behind combined with your thoughts is a story that you are telling yourself. And a lot of that story as I want and I don't like, or what if____? We can make things nightmarish when they are not, with the stories of the way things should have been, should be, or that they are not_____. Or, I want, I don't want, the obsession for outcomes, of life being a certain way. Instead, ask what if you gave up interest in the story and the rumination of it and chose to be present with the current experience and reality; being alive in your senses and experience of the moment. Nothing we experience is a steady state. All experiences do not last, they transition and transform. Yet we either try to prolong them or avoid them. Both strategies whether conscious or unconscious lead to pain and suffering for ourselves or others. The relief that we seek is in the letting go, the relaxation of following or fueling the story. Just let it fade into the background as you shift your awareness to the moment and it's experience and sensation. Be open to the possibilities and potential, to the flow of sensation, experience, and being... ; without judgements or expectations. When we explore the simple element of presence, we awaken to life in its fullest. Want to be mindful of your current experience and sensations with less story? Visit http://bit.ly/2wUtdRo NeuroNudge-EffortlessBeing1

I am offering an On-line Live NeuroYoga.Zone Mindfulness Class (6 weeks) 10/11/17 $45  Do you have stress in your life and would like to learn a skill that can be used lifelong to reduce it?  Are you curious about where your stress and patterns of stress come from?  Do you find harder and harder to focus due to the increasing every day distractions?  Do you find it difficult to concentrate and focus, or remember things?  Is your mind is FULL, and you find that it impedes your ability to present? Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, without judgment; in other words being self-aware. It sounds simple, but our brains resist it. Self-awareness scientists say is very healthy, but rarely achieved in today’s busy world full of digital distractions.  Mindfulness reduces your stress and can be used lifelong.  Mindfulness builds awareness of where your stress comes from and how to recognize your patterns of stress.  Mindfulness increases focus and reduces everyday distractions.  Mindfulness replaces a “mindFULL” and “mindfulness” experience with focused presence of mind Mindfulness has been reported to produce positive effects on physical and psychological well-being that extend into daily life. Mindfulness is mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment and calmly acknowledging and accepting thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. It is simple to learn and is effective in enhancing well-being. If greater well-being isn’t enough of an incentive, scientists have discovered the benefits of mindfulness techniques help improve both physical and mental health. Evidence suggests that mindfulness can aid with:  Reducing negative thoughts and rumination  Reducing stress and anxiety, lowing depression risk among pregnant women and teens, and Improving sleep  Boosting your working memory  Reducing emotional reactivity  Increasing your ability to focus  Enhancing your cognitive flexibility  Increasing immune functioning  Lowering blood pressure  Alleviating gastrointestinal difficulties like IBS Info/Registration http://bit.ly/2wUtdRo Sharing is caring. Printable Flyer: https://neuroyoga.zone/docs/On-lineMindfulnessClassFlyer.pdf MindfulnessClass-5-17-17

Negative thoughts have dirty feet; don’t let even the least of them set foot in your mind. ― Matshona Dhliwayo Negative thoughts are the roots of anxiety and depression and get planted in our subconscious. Eliminate them as soon as they surface and evaluate where they come from and challenge them. If we believe our negative thoughts to be true without challenging them, we run the risk of storing them in our subconscious as our reality, whether they are true and real or not, and that can be threatening or dangerous to our well-being and the well-being of others. NeuroNudge-NegativeThoughts

As of today, you are a dynamic, vigorous risk-taker, whose eyes are always turned toward your strengths and assets, rather than toward your weaknesses and liabilities. Henceforth, you will wake up in the morning, thinking only of “ways to do the things you want to do”, rather than waking up thinking of “all the reasons why you cannot do those things.” ― Bob Proctor #neuroyogazone #change #insight #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnesscoach #meditationcoach #wellbeing #stress #stressreduction #thoughts #humangrowth #perceptions #today #journey #growth #strengths #assets #thinking #awareness #truth #human #spirit #humanspirit #risk-taker #life #choices #BobProctor NeuroNudge-StregthsAssests

"Master of Serenity: Being the Peace You Want to See in the World" by Sue Bryan w/ Keith Engelhardt (4 week class) Practice SEVEN strategies for calming your reactions before they start. Know exactly how to respond when someone else is being reactive (either aggressive or non-assertive). Know how to ask for - and get - what you want in any situation.  Be that centered, grounded and rational presence, no matter how crazy things get in the world. Bonus Module (4th Class Tue Oct 31) “Transform the Tyranny of Reactivity to Tranquility™” – Introductory NeuroYoga™  techniques for changing reactive or stress patterns to tranquil states where you can improve your brain, get stronger, healthier, more relaxed, and self-actualize! by Keith Engelhardt Start Date : Tue Oct 10 $69 Information/Registration at http://lrnit.lv/2xbHX2S ClassFlyerImage

Serendipitously I received an email yesterday from SAND (Science and Nonduality) with a recording of Peter Russell's presentation on "Effortless Being" (something I experienced a lot at campGLP 2017). He opens the talk with a reference to the 50th anniversary of the summer of love (more serendipity or perhaps synchronicity, since that was the core theme for the camp this year). So I thought I would share https://youtu.be/igZpKJ-j3X0 Today, I choose to Be... as effortlessly as I can. NeuroNudge-EffortlessBeing

If you want peace of mind, stop fighting with your thoughts. Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. The only path to serenity. Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm. The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. #neuroyogazone #change #insight #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnesscoach #meditationcoach #wellbeing #stress #stressreduction #growth #path #awareness #power #thoughts #human #humangrowth #people #self #journey #growth #peace #innerpiece #awakening #serenity #spirit #calm #mind #success #mind #wisdom NeuroNudge-SerenityPieceOfMind

We have all been there, this mindset can often popup for me in moments of challenge or change. Anytime you have self doubt or you are feeling uncertain, refer to the wisdom and insight from Sam Hunter ( a fellow Camp GLP 2017 attendee). Read and affirm until all doubt and hesitation wanes. Then wash rinse and repeat. repeat, repeat... YouGotThis

@rosi-goldsmith Encouraging your Parkinson’s patients to do mindfulness meditation and yoga is well grounded advise. Dr. Joe Dispenza has done some fascinating research on the relief of Parkinson’s symptoms with meditation. I participated in the 2017 Neuroscience Training Summit where he showed brain scans of before and after mediation with Parkinson’s patients. The results were astounding. The one case he focused on had reduced his symptoms by over 90% after a 30 day meditation regiment. Attached are the before and after scans. The red areas show the hyperactivity in the brain; which were reduced/eliminated after mediation, along with the physical symptoms (tremors etc...). Because of the plasticity of the brain, Dispenza asserts that this relief can be long term or permanent. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by a deficiency in dopamine in the brain. When there is not enough dopamine in the brain, the upper motor neurons can’t communicate with each other. When the upper motor neurons are not working together, people have involuntary tremors, they can’t control their body. There have been many studies on how Meditation increases dopamine. One such study is "Increased dopamine tone during meditation-induced change of consciousness." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11958969 Meditation can be a highly effective form of dopamine increase if done properly; which is not only of benefit to Parkinson’s patients, but for the rest of us as well. It's the feel good neurotransmitter 😉Parkinsons12

@rosi-goldsmith Encouraging your Parkinson’s patients to do mindfulness meditation and yoga is well grounded advise. Dr. Joe Dispenza has done some fascinating research on the relief of Parkinson’s symptoms with meditation. I participated in the 2017 Neuroscience Training Summit where he showed brain scans of before and after mediation with Parkinson’s patients. The results were astounding. The one case he focused on had reduced his symptoms by over 90% after a 30 day meditation regiment. Attached are the before and after scans. The red areas show the hyperactivity in the brain; which were reduced/eliminated after mediation, along with the physical symptoms (tremors etc...). Because of the plasticity of the brain, Dispenza asserts that this relief can be long term or permanent. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by a deficiency in dopamine in the brain. When there is not enough dopamine in the brain, the upper motor neurons can’t communicate with each other. When the upper motor neurons are not working together, people have involuntary tremors, they can’t control their body. There have been many studies on how Meditation increases dopamine. One such study is "Increased dopamine tone during meditation-induced change of consciousness." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11958969 Meditation can be a highly effective form of dopamine increase if done properly; which is not only of benefit to Parkinson’s patients, but for the rest of us as well. It's the feel good neurotransmitter 😉Parkinsons12

@rosi-goldsmith Encouraging your Parkinson’s patients to do mindfulness meditation and yoga is well grounded advise. Dr. Joe Dispenza has done some fascinating research on the relief of Parkinson’s symptoms with meditation. I participated in the 2017 Neuroscience Training Summit where he showed brain scans of before and after mediation with Parkinson’s patients. The results were astounding. The one case he focused on had reduced his symptoms by over 90% after a 30 day meditation regiment. Attached are the before and after scans. The red areas show the hyperactivity in the brain; which were reduced/eliminated after mediation, along with the physical symptoms (tremors etc...). Because of the plasticity of the brain, Dispenza asserts that this relief can be long term or permanent. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by a deficiency in dopamine in the brain. When there is not enough dopamine in the brain, the upper motor neurons can’t communicate with each other. When the upper motor neurons are not working together, people have involuntary tremors, they can’t control their body. There have been many studies on how Meditation increases dopamine. One such study is "Increased dopamine tone during meditation-induced change of consciousness." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11958969 Meditation can be a highly effective form of dopamine increase if done properly; which is not only of benefit to Parkinson’s patients, but for the rest of us as well. It's the feel good neurotransmitter 😉Parkinsons12

Hooked: Could You do Without Social Media or your Smart Phone? Whether you realize it or not, if you are using social media, phone apps, video games and the majority of our favorite technology, you quite likely are hooked. Before you say no way, read more at http://bit.ly/2slKzI3 DigitalZombie

Productivity and Focus: Do you have adequate Serotonin and Dopamine levels? Find out at http://bit.ly/2eT3zG0 SeritononAndDopamine

Prenatal exposure to antidepressants and increased risk of psychiatric disorders. Children of women using antidepressants had a 30% higher risk of psychiatric disorders than children of women who discontinued antidepressants during pregnancy Read: https://lnkd.in/gk3Y7t3 In contrast, studies show both anxiety and depression relief from some surprising sources. Read: "Anxiety Relief Without Medications?" http://bit.ly/2qkVr7Q and experience a 50% or greater reduction of depressive symptoms "Our Brains on "Kirtan Kriya" Meditation" http://bit.ly/2wL4frI face-275015_1920

Have you ever lost your temper - and then felt embarrassed about your behavior? Have you ever said, "Yes," when you really wanted to say, "NO!"? Do you keep quiet to avoid conflict or confrontation? Do you struggle to get your needs met? If so, you are in the exact right place. This FREE webinar (Tue Sep 19 at 01:00 pm EDT) will tell you all you need to know to stop your reactive patterns in their tracks. You will leave with powerful tools and deep understanding the will empower you to bring calm and reason to ANY situation. Join Sue Bryan and I for a Free Webinar "Be an Oasis Of Calm In A Reactive World" Register today at http://bit.ly/2wjd2Nk amazing-736885_640

If you are in the Dayton Ohio area, there is still time to register for my "Brain Maker Seminar" Wed Sep 13, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. In school or in life, were you taught anything about your brain and how understanding its functions could help you? Were you taught how the brain can affect your health physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually? Were you taught anything about how to keep the brain healthy? - It weighs about three pounds - It has hundreds of thousand blood vessels - It contains more connections than there are stars in the Milky Way - It controls every level of our biology and our lives - It is the fattest organ in the body - It controls every level of our biology and our lives So, why not learn more about the most important part of our bodies and how to better utilize its amazing abilities? In this seminar, you will learn what the latest neuroscience revels about our brains and the brain/body connection, and how to improve the health of both. Details and registration information at http://bit.ly/2i2vmXZ IntoductoryBrainMakerSeminar

“What you feed your mind, will lead your life.” ― Kemi Sogunle Our thoughts feed our feelings Our feelings feed our moods Our moods feed our behavior Our behavior becomes our reality Be careful what your think and repeatedly think. Choose with awareness. #neuroyogazone #change #insight #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnesscoach #meditationcoach #wellbeing #stress #stressreduction #growth #connectedness #life #awareness #capable #capabilities #possibilities #mind #mindset #changes #feelings #mood #behavior #change #achieve #achievement #delight #KemiSogunle NeuroNudge-Mind

When people of similar frequencies come together, output is not a simple sum of individual work, but exponential. In science we term this phenomenon as resonance. Output at this stage is beyond any logical limit. ― Ravindra Shukla What could you do if you surrounded yourself with people you resonated with? NeuroNudge-Resonance

The Equation of You You = ∑ people + ∑ experiences + ∑ inputs + ∑ habits + ∑ interests/talents You are the sum of: • The people you meet or are around • The experiences that happen in life • The inputs you allow in • The habits you form or shed • The interests/talents you pursue or develop Choose wisely! TheEquationOfYou

What If? What if you connected to life? What if you were grounded in your true self and core? What if you were stress free? What if you connected to your creative forces and possibilities? What if _____________...? WHAT IF? The image is a slice of a collective canvas painting contributed to by whoever was moved to do so from a group of over 400 awesome thought leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs (just everyday people in touch with their potential) and were nudged to ask the question "What if?" at "CampGLP" this past weekend. I was blessed to be among them. What if you started each day with as many "what ifs" you could muster? Then took the leap to find out the answer. #neuroyogazone #change #insight #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnesscoach #meditationcoach #wellbeing #stress #stressreduction #growth #connectedness #life #awareness #complexity #meaning #simplicity #time #creativity #possibility #possibilities #GoodLifeProject #campGLP #WhatIf NeuroNudge-GLP_WhatIf1

Food for Thought: When you get free from certain fixed concepts of the way the world is, you find it is far more subtle, and far more miraculous, than you thought it was. – Alan Watts One of our greatest challenges is to be centered enough to break free of concepts absorbed from our culture and family of origin and have the courage to open-minded question our fixed concepts and our intuition and gut reactions. “We should never trust our gut, our intuition, we should consult it.” – Al Pittampalli #neuroyogazone #change #insight #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnesscoach #meditationcoach #wellbeing #stress #stressreduction #growth #process #life #awareness #concepts #world #thought #awakening #success #AlanWatts NeuroNudge-FixedConcepts