[Sam]

I got it working..Fantastic and intreaging session, thanks Mandy.

[Sam]

Hi everyone

Is anyone have difficulties watching the recording? I have tried many times to play it but it cuts out in the same spot each time…it may be my internet connection. I will try again later.

Thanks
Sam

[Sam]

Session Re: What is transformation really? Michael Jospe

Thanks Michael for this beauty!! I am very interested in change and what actually works. My background is in youth and community work and I am taking a break from working with others.I found the Grand Canyon analogy brilliant and used this as a visual aid for identifying old patterns and how to respond, instead of using the wheel with the graph I drew two canyons, one large and one small. I listed old patterns thoughts and behaviours in the larger canyon and I listed how I will respond to these to support and create new patterns. This is for one goal by the way. I found that my goal, initially sounds simple is quite complex and requires many interventions at different times. The canyon analogy helped me pin point responses instead of addressing patterns spontaneously. As I grow and practise healthy habits I get that two things are going on here; 1)I am nurturing myself, my essence, my mind and my brain daily( with some of these at different times; yoga, meditation, heart coherence meditation, nature, gratitude. 2) And then there is the practise of responding to old patterns and behaviours as they arise.The brain seems to operate at a very high speed. With one specific part of my goal I find myself not catching the thought/feelings that pre-empt the undesired behaviour or I simply say to myself “F***k it”. I explored Joe Dispenza as recommended and I find his work fascinating about what happens in the brain and the body when we think, feel and visualise a new reality. It is encouraging and empowering as I knew thoughts and feelings affect behaviour etc but I didn’t really know exactly how. Anyway it is a work in progress. Hope others in the group are getting on ok. T
May you all have peace and be well during these times.
Thanks
Sam, Ireland

[Sam]

Hi Daniel
Thanks for an inspiring session. I thought I posted feedback previously but doesn’t look like it went so I will do “a do over”.
I am getting on well with building on my morning routine since your video and since exploring some of James Clears’ work around creating new habits. In fact I have noticed that I am really enjoying my morning routine, especially since you suggested not to focus on just the outcome but to focus on the feeling and experience in the moment(s). I have studied hypnotherapy and I always interpreted visualisation as a process that just focuses on the outcome of your desired goal while using present tense language, and bringing feelings of the desired goal into the present moment. I now totally get the need to develop and trigger healthy instant gratifications while practising my habit/routine and how this supports the overall outcome in the future.
I also seem to be practising my morning routine with a deeper sense of compassion for myself and with less pressure. Any queries around how good/bad/sufficient my practise was has gone away as I feel good for just showing up. So thanks.
I am having an interesting experience with getting rid of old habits. This is a work in progress. I will discuss further re Michael’s video on transformation.
How are others getting on?
Thanks, Sam

[Sam]

Hi everyone. I am Sam from Ireland. Delighted to be linked in to EBI again. It is a brilliant and manageable way for me to participate, so thanks EBI team.
I previously did a nature connection online course some years back and loved it. I feel I experience nature somewhat superficially, even though I value and spend time in it regularly. It is not always with the intention of connecting deeper. Rather a need just to feel good, a sense of peace, and enjoy nature and enjoy walking my dog. I have fleeting, spontaneous, irregular moments of practising nature connection. This has been interesting and good, but I would like more of this in my life. I am looking forward to developing a practice that is sustainable and compliments other self care routines. Self care and development seem to require much time and practice.
Especially looking forward to next month re habits/routines.

Thanks Michael and the team.
Sam

[Sam]

Hi Daniel

Thanks for getting back to me. Regarding sustainable habits/routines, my hopes and aims are to practice more regularly in a way that doesn’t leave huge gaps of time between weeks but keeps me tuned in, and yet be able to practice other meditative and health care practices. Also to continue practising in the future. Just to give you an example, I would most days get up early and do a little yoga/stretching. Due to a my body seemingly not getting any younger, and due to small physical injuries/weaknesses, I also have to do specific pyhsiotherapy/ movements/ exercises daily. Other stuff I can do when travelling in the car. So up until now my morning routine is yoga etc, and have tuned into nature more deeply when I feel like it or remember to. It may be a minute or it could be 10 minutes- very sporadic.

When I use the term ‘deeper connection’, I mean to observe and experience connection to nature differently to now. So I could be out in a forest walking my dog and I may sit down and tune into the sounds around me. Then my dog would distract me, or I could get cold and I get up and go knowing that I could sit longer and practice more or practice other techniques, but I don’t, I get up and move on. So I know what I could do but don’t for one reason or another. I know what is good for me, and I am trying to make the unfamiliar more familiar.

Just doing this online course has already spurred on my intentions, so I am sure whatever you teach and share will be very interesting.

Take care
Sam