Anger is the one emotion that is lateralized to the left hemisphere. Anger is the perception that outside events are provoking you to feel hostile. Its an external locus of control, meaning you see yourself as a victim of outside forces. To deal with this emotion, somebody else or something else needs to change. Just […]
Author: Dan Staso
Is there scarcity or abundance in the world? Are we lacking in what we want or do we have more than what we need? How you attend to the world will be what you see. Your left hemisphere is always wanting More. It’s been designed to acquire more stuff for you. It wants to control […]
We have two distinct ways of seeing the world that have anatomical origins. In the eyeball we have cones and rods. The cones are used when we narrow focus on something. Reading, writing, cooking, watching videos, etc. all require us to use our cones. By contrast, we use rods for open focus. It’s also known […]
This you can practice any time anywhere. If we are going to learn to become right minded, it needs to be easy, gentle, and accessible. The most direct path in strengthening your right hemisphere is to become embodied. This means focusing your attention on how it feels to be in your body. You are moving […]
From my vantage point, human civilization is at the beginning of the largest change in its history. Every aspect of our life will be affected, and many aspects soon will be radically different than they are today. The change will come faster and faster. Adapting to the disruption in our lifestyle will be challenging, and […]
It’s common knowledge that time seems to move faster the older you get. You may remember the summer between the 3rd and 4th grade. The last day of school had a feeling of freedom and excitement about the summer. June was full of new adventures and making new friends. July had its own mood and […]
The first course as an undergraduate that I had a true interest in was Psychology 101, the basic introductory course in what later would become my profession. When we got to the chapter on intelligence, I was curious that Goethe’s IQ was estimated at 200, which represents a perfect score. After practicing as a psychologist […]
Chronic fear is damaging to the body and mental health. Here are some basic strategies to decrease fear so the body and mind can repair and restore. Technological: Alpha-stim AID. This is a simple and easy to use battery driven device that you wear around your neck and place padded ear clips on your ear […]
Becoming right minded is often challenging for the Western mind. It has similar features to being addicted to something without being clear that the addiction is causing a problem. In recovery terms it’s called denial. One has to be open to recognizing the damage the behavior is causing, admit to being addicted, and have a […]
David Hawkins, M.D., PhD was a prominent psychiatrist who co-founded Orthomolecular Psychiatry with Nobel laureate, Linus Pauling. At the peak of his career, Dr. Hawkins was the director of the largest mental health clinic in the state of New York. After having a spiritual awakening, he refocused his career on teaching and writing about levels […]