Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One

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The implications of this concept are profound. It means that we are not limited by our past experiences or by the circumstances of our lives. Instead, we have the power to create a new reality for ourselves by changing our thoughts and emotions. This requires us to take responsibility for our own lives and to actively engage in the process of self-transformation. Chapter Two Summary - Overcoming Your Environment

To become better observers of our thoughts and emotions, Dr. Dispenza recommends meditation as a powerful tool. Through meditation, we can quiet the mind and become more aware of our thoughts and emotions, which can help us break free from old patterns of thinking and behavior and create new ones that lead to a more fulfilling life.

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Even so, Dispenza’s basic premise (the reversal of the thinking/doing relation) is not exactly widely accepted as a scientific fact. Which doesn’t necessarily mean that his methods wouldn’t work; it merely means that they might have been explained away here in a challengeable way. When you think from your past memories, you can only create past experiences. As all of the ‘knowns’ in your life cause your brain to think and feel in familiar ways, thus creating knowable outcomes, you continually reaffirm your life as you know it. And since your brain is equal to your environment, then each morning, your senses plug you into the same reality and initiate the same stream of consciousness… If you want a new outcome, you will have to break the habit of being yourself, and reinvent a new self. Learn How to Bridge the Identity Gap and Be Happy

Dr. Dispenza also discusses the concept of the "default mode network," a network of neural connections in the brain that activates when we are not engaged in a task. This network can lead to default patterns of thinking and behavior, perpetuating the habit of being ourselves. The first step in preparing for a successful meditation session, according to Dr. Dispenza, is setting an intention. He suggests that we ask ourselves what we want to achieve through meditation, whether it's reducing stress, improving health, or enhancing our creativity. Setting a clear intention helps us focus our attention and energy during meditation and increases the likelihood of achieving our desired outcome. The human brain is composed of three distinct parts: the neocortex, the limbic brain, and the cerebellum, each playing a vital role in our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. In his book, Dr. Dispenza emphasizes the importance of understanding how these parts work together to gain greater control over them and ultimately break free from the habit of being ourselves. Imagine waking up every morning feeling empowered, inspired, and in control – for the rest of your life. What if you could change your thoughts and emotions to attract a reality aligned with your desires?Namely, if your brain can make you feel unhappy even though you should objectively be happy, why shouldn’t the reverse be true as well? The result will reinforce the same world and program your mind to reflect on your life’s issues, conditions, and circumstances. According to Dispenza, we can transform our lives by becoming observers of our life and directing our attention towards specific outcomes. By detaching from negative patterns of thinking and consciously choosing to change them, we can create new neural pathways in the brain. The greatest habit you will break is the habit of being yourself, and the greatest habit you will ever create is the practice of expressing the divine through you. That is when you inhabit your true nature and identity. It is to inhabit self.” Next Steps

To harness the power of our three brains, Dr. Dispenza suggests that we need to first become aware of how they are interconnected and how they influence one another. He then suggests that we work to develop a new set of habits that are aligned with our desired outcomes, by engaging our neocortex to think about what we want, our limbic brain to feel the emotions associated with achieving that goal, and our cerebellum to create the physical actions necessary to manifest that goal. Dr. Dispenza also introduces the concept of waves of the future, which are the potential outcomes that exist beyond our current reality. He explains that by accessing the field of infinite possibilities through meditation, we can begin to collapse these waves of the future and manifest the reality that we desire. In Chapter 14 of Joe Dispenza’s book, he concludes by helping you be transparent and live in your new reality: You might have success breaking some habits, such as buying lunch every day or skipping the gym, on your own, with a bit of effort and dedication.One of the key strategies for overcoming our limitations around time is to cultivate a sense of presence and mindfulness. Dr. Dispenza suggests that by focusing our attention on the present moment, we can expand our sense of time and open ourselves up to new possibilities and opportunities. He also emphasizes the importance of cultivating a sense of gratitude and appreciation for the present moment, which can help to shift our perception of time from one of scarcity to one of abundance. Best-selling author, international speaker, chiropractor, and renowned researcher of epigenetics, quantum physics, and neuroscience, Dr. Joe Dispenza shares that you are not doomed by your genes and hardwired to be a certain way for the rest of your life. Dr. Joe Dispenza’s entertaining and highly accessible manual for rewiring your mental and emotional circuitry carries a simple but potent message: what you think today determines how you live tomorrow.”

True happiness has nothing to do with pleasure, because the reliance on feeling good from such intensely stimulating things only moves us further from real joy.” In Chapter 5 of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Joe Dispenza describes the difference between living in survival and living in creation: Step 5: Observing and Reminding– observe the old self and remind yourself who you no longer want to be so you free yourself and never revert to your past self Dispenza delves into the impact our past experiences and memories can have on our current behavior and beliefs. He explains that these memories are stored in the brain as neural networks that can become automatic and habitual, leading us to repeat negative patterns of behavior.If we put it in a box with an object that emits radioactive waves, undoubtedly at some point it would die. However, quantum physics suggest that until we open the box, we must assume that it is both alive and dead.