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Start seeing yourself, others and all of society as being governed by the levels of consciousness. These are the fundamental driving forces behind most of human life.Get coaching with me: https://deep-psychology.comMaster the levels of consciousness in my Spiral Dynamics ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spiral-dynamics-ebook/

How the millennials are different from previous generations - and why this is a hugely positive development.Get coaching with me: https://deep-psychology.com/#startjourney

On day 14 of August Wisdom, we look at why higher consciousness means higher responsibility, and why we cannot rely on people with lower consciousness to meet us where we're at.Get coaching with me: https://deep-psychology.comMaster the levels of consciousness with my Master Spiral Dynamics book: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spiral-dynamics-ebook/

The world is always evolving forward, in all dimensions, including you. Growth is the fundamental drive behind everything around us. Soak into this perspective with me and see how it enhances your view of the world and your place in it.Get coaching with me: https://deep-psychology.comGet my Integral Theory Condensed book: https://deep-psychology.com/integral-theory/

Today we discuss the power of uncovering your passion and doing what it takes to make it your livelihood. Get 25% off coaching with me : https://deep-psychology.com/psychospiritual-coaching

In day 11 of August Wisdom, learn why money won't ever fulfil you - with a twist. I want you to slowly base your success paradigm around purpose and passion, including financial success, rather than pure financial success alone.NB sorry for the audio quality. Tomorrow it will be back to its best.

On day 10 of August Wisdom, we discuss how to take full responsibility for your life and its trajectory and the wonderful freedom that comes from doing so.

Today we discuss this great quote from Paulo Coelho: "“In the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies" and what it reveals about living your purpose.

In this episode of August Wisdom, we discuss how things always go exponential: in any form of personal change, we eventually build huge momentum and reach levels we couldn't have imagined.

In this edition of August Wisdom, we discuss why diagnoses can be ambiguous and even damaging, especially in the realm of psychology.25% off my coaching in August: Psychospiritual Coaching

In this edition of August Wisdom, we discuss the root of all addiction. This is a simple but powerful insight that will change how you view and relate to all of your bad habits and addictions.Get 25% off coaching with me: Psychospiritual Coaching with Ross

We're back for day 5 of August Wisdom - 31 pieces of backpocket wisdom in 31 days.Here we discuss a crucial technique for interacting with others, particularly in challenging situations: the sacred pause.

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”Let's unpack this powerful quote from Paulo Coelho.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

You are not your thoughts. This is not a trendy slogan but a profound insight that, when made permanent to some degree, will change your life forever, and in this episode I tell you how.

In episode two of August Wisdom, we discuss why change occurs through action and, therefore, why we must bias action over everything else, no matter what we are trying to improve in our lives.

Welcome to my special series for August. This is August Wisdom: 31 nuggets of wisdom in 31 days.We begin by discussing how you are always changing and how to wield this insight for greater effectiveness in your life.

Have you ever heard the terms “natural ability” or “God-given talent”? Have you ever been told you're inherently incapable and should give up trying? Have you ever told this to yourself?The talent obsession abounds in education, media and our mind. Not only is it hogwash, it seriously jeopardises our learning.The idea that ability for a certain sport or pursuit is inbuilt and determines our chances of success is one of the biggest holes in the conventional wisdom on learning. But it’s not only that. If you believe this is true, you will never be able to get good. It’s an extraordinarily disempowering belief.Let's bust the talent myth and start creating the mentality we need to get great.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

This is the final edition of the Sunday Sit! In July, we have come together every Sunday at 8pm CET, 7pm UK, 2pm Eastern to practice a new meditation technique together.I encourage you to practice today's technique every day until the 1st of August, and to continue this habit for the entire month to get a proper taste of this work.Join my September group: deep-psychology.com/spiritual-training

This is the fourth episode in my Meditation Myths mini-series, where we cover the top myths that jeopardise long-term committed practice. Today we discuss why meditation is not just about sitting quietly, and where consistent meditation will take you.Join my September classes: deep-psychology.com/spiritual-training

This is the third episode in my Meditation Myths mini-series, where we cover the top myths that jeopardise long-term committed practice. Today we discuss why meditation is not just for hippies, and how to overcome this damaging myth.Join my September classes: deep-psychology.com/spiritual-training

This is the second episode in my Meditation Myths mini-series, where we cover the top myths that jeopardise long-term committed practice. Today we discuss why meditation is not about silencing your mind.Join my September classes: deep-psychology.com/spiritual-trainingPS sorry for the audio quality - I promise it will be way better tomorrow!

This is the first episode in my Meditation Myths mini-series, where we cover the top myths that jeopardise long-term committed practice. Today we discuss why meditation is not about calm and relaxation, and how to overcome this damaging myth.Join my September classes: deep-psychology.com/spiritual-training

This is the Sunday Sit with Deep Psychology. In July, we get together every Sunday at 8pm CET, 7pm UK, 2pm Eastern and practice a new meditation technique together.I encourage you to practice today's technique every day until next Sunday, and to continue this habit for the entire month to get a proper taste of this work.Join my September group: deep-psychology.com/spiritual-training

Today we tackle the sticky topic of the shadow: what it is, how it forms, and how we can identify our own shadow traits.Shadow traits are not all negative and antisocial, and they form not because we are evil but because of how we develop as people.To learn how to do shadow work, go back to last week's episode.My September classes: deep-psychology.com/spiritual-training/

Let’s talk about a powerful concept that I’ve discovered after years of working hard on my personal growth and mastering different subjects, from maths to languages to meditation to writing. This is my Law of Proportional Reward, and it applies to all areas of personal growth, whether it’s career, relationships, finances, spirituality, or indeed learning.It even explains our levels of fulfilment and zest for life. We tend to think that a comfortable, easy life is what we want. This law turns that idea on its head.I’ve had this concept built into my psychology for a long time, but only recently have I realised that it drives many of my positive personal growth habits and explains my negative ones.If you want to experience positive gains in any area of life, you simply need to know – nay, live and breathe – my Law of Proportional Reward.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

This is the Sunday Sit with Deep Psychology. In July, we get together every Sunday at 8pm CET, 7pm UK, 2pm Eastern and practice a new meditation technique together.I encourage you to practice today's technique every day until next Sunday, and to continue this habit for the entire month to get a proper taste of this work.Join my September group: deep-psychology.com/spiritual-training

Here I explain how to do shadow work. You'll learn a simple but remarkably powerful 4-step technique for reintegrating any shadow trait.With this method, you can feel your shadow being regurgitated and reintegrated into your conscious self, and the wholeness and fullness that results from it.We also briefly discuss what the shadow isTrain with me: deep-psychology.com

Could the conservative side of you be preventing you from taking action? Do you believe that growth is possible or that you’re bound to be a certain way forever? In this episode, we’ll unpack a crucial concept for self-mastery: that of the growth mindset and fixed mindset.These two mentalities guide how we view ourselves and our abilities. Knowledge of them will help you identify when you’re shooting yourself in the foot and enable you to make empowering changes.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

This is the Sunday Sit with Deep Psychology. In July, we get together every Sunday at 8pm CET, 7pm UK, 2pm Eastern and practice a new meditation technique together.I encourage you to practice today's technique every day until next Sunday, and to continue this habit for the entire month to get a proper taste of this work.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

We continue learning about the enneagram, the 9 personality types it proposes, and the power of learning this typology.We also cover what it means to have a personality type and how we can use this knowledge to grow in psyche and spirit.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

If you’re struggling to get things done in life, you spend money on a whim, binge eat, binge drink and are always looking for that next high, check out this video. You cannot flourish in life without self-control.Here I share the secrets of SELF-CONTROL and the crucial role it plays in your self-transformation. I'm going to help you overcome those dog-like desires for good.Here you'll learn:– what self-control is: – what self-control is not! (hint: it is not Puritanism)– the scientific basis for it– the pernicious effects a lack of it has on your life (scary)– 5 strategies for developing crazy-high levels of self-control.I’ve experienced self-control as a snowball effect. The more bad habits I eliminate and the more I delay gratification, the easier it is for me to do so. Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Learn about the enneagram, the 9 personality types it proposes, and the power of learning this typology.We cover what it means to have a personality type and how we can use this knowledge to deepen our understanding of self and others.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Let's learn about magical thinking, carefully tease it apart from deep psychological insight, and discuss how to healthily integrate it.Know that we all pass through a Magical period in our early childhood, the Magic stage of development, and come out the other end at age 4 or 5.From then, all the way through adult life, our relationship to magical thinking can go one of two ways: we become completely allergic to it and be unable to consciously integrate any of it, or we remain addicted to it.In spiritual communities and personal-development circles, I often see an addiction to magic and a basic inability to really understand what magical thinking is and why it's fundamentally flawed in very mundane ways.Our goal as growing people is to skillfully integrate magical thinking into our psyche, and that's our goal in this episode.The result? Re-enchantment of our world, a connection to mystery and wonder, and a new psychological empowerment. Enjoy.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Learn what Spiral Dynamics Stage Blue is, why it appears, when it appears, and how to healthily integrate it in your life.This stage of psychological development is perhaps THE most dominant globally: learning about it will supercharge your understanding of current affairs and the perpetual human problems.AND it will bring remarkable clarity to your past and your ongoing life story.Let's talk Spiral Dynamics Stage Blue.Get my Master Spiral Dynamics Ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spiral-dynamics-ebook/Train With Me: https://deep-psychology.com

Every society unwittingly programmes newborns with ideas, beliefs, values and norms, to the extent that we can get an idea of a person’s personality just based on their nationality.What ideas are we programmed with as 21st-century westerners living in modern society? What are the most limiting ideas we have?How does this jeopardise our self-transformation efforts?In this video we'll explore all these questions, and you learn 5 sustainable, long-term strategies for undoing all your unhealthy programming.Live a more authentic life based on your real choices and desires, not those you absorb from your society.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Learn what Spiral Dynamics Stage Blue is, why it appears, when it appears, and how to healthily integrate it in your life.This stage of psychological development is perhaps THE most dominant globally: learning about it will supercharge your understanding of current affairs and the perpetual human problems.AND it will bring remarkable clarity to your past and your ongoing life story.Let's talk Spiral Dynamics Stage Blue.Get my Master Spiral Dynamics Ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spiral-dynamics-ebook/Train With Me: https://deep-psychology.com

If you want to master skills and reach high levels in your pursuits, you'd do very well to apply the 10,000-hour rule ASAP.What is the 10,000-hour rule? How can we use it to master skills and get really damn good? And what are some the common pitfalls involved with this way of looking at excellence?We cover all these questions in this episode.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

It’s my humble opinion that in meditation, as in any other pursuit, progress is guaranteed so long as you have the right method and are persistent with it.Unfortunately, many people who come to me to learn meditation report not making progress with it, even people who’ve been meditating for a long time.So let’s look at the most important points for progressing with your meditation practice.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

We tend to think that dreams are nothing but random neural firings, and most people never develop the capacity to decode them and exploit them to understand their own hidden inner pain and unrealised potential. Our dreams are a portal into the deepest layers of our psychology and identity. No exaggeration: they enable you to map out your subconscious mind.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

This is Spiral Dynamics Explained, from within. Here I share what it was like to move into stage Green and experience its peak phase.Train with me via my classes and coaching: https://deep-psychology.comGet my Spiral Dynamics Embodied Ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/spiral-dynamics-embodied-ebook/

We are ALL overthinkers, I guarantee it, so how do we work with our overthinking? In mediation, we train ourselves to dissolve our addiction to overthinking, and we destroy its power over us. We realise we are something much deeper, more fundamental and more peaceful than our thinking mind.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Today we discuss my new vision for Deep Psychology, which is to democratise psychospiritual training and growth.We discuss why psychology needs spirituality and vice versa, and how my classes, coaching and website will change.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Let's discuss Spiral Dynamics Stage Orange in depth, including the characteristics of this stage, how to identify it in yourself and others, and how to integrate it.This is the fifth stage in the Spiral Dynamics model.Get my Master Spiral Dynamics Ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spiral-dynamics-ebook/

Let's discuss Spiral Dynamics Stage Turquoise in depth, including the characteristics of this stage, how to identify it in yourself and others, and the difficulties with discussing it.This is the eighth stage in the Spiral Dynamics model, and possibly the least understood one.Get my Spiral Dynamics Embodied ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/spiral-dynamics-embodied-ebook/

In part 2 of this talk, we continue carefully describing the real meaning of easter, beyond superstition, myth, hearsay and history.In essence, Easter is about YOU and your own spiritual awakening. All of Easter is a symbol for that: nothing more, nothing less.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

In this two-part episode, we carefully describe the real meaning of easter: beyond superstition, myth, hearsay and history.In ultimate instance, Easter is one great symbol for your own spiritual awakening.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Here I explain how to forge success from nowhere. I’ll share a method I’ve used many times, sometimes knowingly, sometimes unknowingly, to achieve great things in several areas.The remarkable thing is that this method is fundamentally psychological. Consider it the key mental strategy that you require to forge success in any pursuit, whether you’re just starting out, or are already successful and want to continue your growth trajectory.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

In this episode, I discuss what an integral approach to depression looks like.In short, any all-inclusive approach takes into account as many as factors as possible. Not just medicine, or genetics, or neuroscience, but all factors that affect the individual.This differs wildly from our current approach to mental health, yet most of my suggestions are commonsense and even obvious.Get my ebook Integral Theory: Your Concise Guide - https://deep-psychology.com/integral-theory/

I share my experience of being diagnosed with depression and the severe weaknesses in the medical health system.I challenge our assumed, unconscious assumptions about the causes and treatment of this widespread illness.This episode sets the scene for next week, when I'll talk about an integral approach to depression diagnosis and treatment.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Let's talk about how to live fearlessly.This is a hugely personal topic, and a hugely personal episode! I share my challenges with fear and resistance, and discuss how reading a book in my favourite coffee shop precipitated a life-changing realisation.At the end, I share my declaration for a new life.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com