The neurons that form our thoughts are adopted from our ancestors. During our first nine years of life, we modify the pairing of those neurons to form base survival patterns, survival patterns that can become a cycle of relived behavior. In our rapidly evolving world, following the preset patterns of your parents actually impedes the safety it was designed to create. In this week's video, I talk about these patterns and how to overcome them.

While trauma may be the source of fight-or-flight triggers in your brain, it is not the trauma itself that causes the trigger to activate. The brain is a machine and like any well-running machine, it has rules and the most fundamental of all its rules is the rule it has to keep you safe. It's there to prevent trauma, not relive it. So, why then, do we revisit places of suffering? Join me for the next 30 minutes and I'll tell you.

We all know reading is good for the brain, but what we read and when is essential to developing healthy brain function. In this video, I review the first three stages of consciousness and what to read in each, to create the healthiest brain function possible.

Human relationships are the most powerful placebo for humans. This means they offer the most positive and negative impact on our consciousness. Knowing when to laugh and when not to laugh can be critical to successful relationships. In this video, I talk about how to tell when to be funny and when to save the comedy for another day.

Everything in our lives is the result of chemical triggers in our brains. When talking about triggers, we often think of the negative impacts they can have on our lives, but Positive Sensory Triggers are a powerful tool for health and well-being, as well. Don't think of your life as carved in stone. Discover the power of choice at a level that makes a real impact on your experience of reality.

There are a lot of ways to relieve stress in the world. I've tried to catch what I can and I've compiled them into this easy list. In addition to the list, I give a detailed description of why certain things relieve stress and how to apply them in the best way to get the best results.

It's natural to trigger more in times of threat. Between earthquakes and Covid-19, you might be stressed more than usual. Returning to the fundamentals is a good way to relieve stress and manage difficult situations in life with more innovation.

Between the Coronavirus and living in an earthquake zone over the last week, people here are asking about how to manage fear. I took this opportunity to talk about the difference between the primal fear response to threat and a more advanced intuitive response.

Between the Coronavirus and living in an earthquake zone over the last week, people here are asking about how to manage fear. I took this opportunity to talk about the difference between the primal fear response to threat and a more advanced intuitive response.