Deep Psychology

I've had some pretty traumatic moments as a member of various spiritual communities, and it's inspired me to share my experiences and expose the dark side of spiritual communities.I hope to shine a light on these issues so that we can clean up spiritual communities. Budding meditators or yogis can spot these toxic aspects in advance, the perpetrators can realise what they've done wrong and grow as a result, and all of us can reflect on what spirituality actually is and why communities function as they do.Rinzai And Soto Zen Meditation: Zazen FundamentalsTrain with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Often we talk about Spiral Dynamics from an external point of view, as though observing it in the world and those around us. But here I want to turn the tables – how are our personal lives actually impacted by living at Spiral Dynamics Stage Yellow?I reached out to experts in the field and Spiral Dynamics enthusiasts to tell me their stories, and they shared some excellent insights with me.In this video, we’re going to unpack Spiral Dynamics Stage Yellow – from the inside.Get my Master Spiral Dynamics ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spiral-dynamics-ebook/Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Today we’re going to look at the good and the bad of Spiral Dynamics Stage Green in our personal lives. This is a super practical video packed with insights from my own life, my engagement with the Spiral Dynamics community, and my observations of the successes and failures of friends at this stage.My intention is to help you skillfully embody Stage Green – incorporating the healthy and constructive and sidestepping the unhealthy and destructive.Get my Spiral Dynamics Embodied ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/spiral-dynamics-embodied-ebook/Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

The 8 stages of human development in career. What are they? And how do we embody the highest ones, transforming ourselves and our career lives to the benefit of all?– What Are The Stages of Human Development?Levels of complexity, a series of operating systems, each including the prior one but improving on it in crucial ways.– What Do They Mean For Our Career?The higher the levels we embody in our career, the more selfless we are, and the greater the impact our work has on the world.– What Can We Do To Advance?Integrate earlier levels, encourage later ones to take root, scrutinise career and ask how we can make it more expansive and loving.Get my book Master Spiral Dynamics: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spiral-dynamics-ebook/Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

"All of this is God."In this episode I speak with my partner and best friend, Inés Isern, about spirituality, God, spiritual awakening, and her amazing sacred gardens.And yes, we talk candidly about our experiences of spirituality, how it has developed, and how it currently impacts our life.Inés tells us what inspires her to create her unique spaces and how she makes the spiritual manifest in her work.Example of Inés' contemplative gardensLearn more about Inés + contact herTrain with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Let’s look have a comprehensive look at James Fowler’s 7 Stages of Faith Development, which describe how we satisfy our basic need for meaning in ever more elaborate ways as we grow and mature.Learning what James Fowler about the stages of faith discovered can seriously alter how you view yourself, others and human culture.One of James Fowler’s greatest contributions was to show us that faith is not necessarily religious. In the broadest sense, it is the guiding set of ideas, values and beliefs that drives our lives.James Fowler was also adamant that faith is a process, one which unfolds through seven potential stages.Get my book Integral Theory Condensed: https://deep-psychology.com/integral-theory/Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

In this video, we’re going to look at practical habits for maintaining a healthy mind and cover incredible insights into how the mind works. In watching this, you’re becoming a student of your own mind!These cover some of the best tips you’ll find out there from the best teachers. AND I have a tonne of case studies. I reached to folks on social media and they shared their wonderful stories of their own transformation. I’ll be sharing their stories with you!You might think this episode is a little long, but we're taught almost none of this. There’s a lot to cover, and it usually takes a bout of suffering before we discover this stuff. Prevent that ahead of time and start living more fully right away.The Subconscious Mind And How To Harness Its PowerTrain with me: https://deep-psychology.com

If you're a newbie meditator, this breathing meditation is a great practice. That said, this technique works wherever you are in the journey, and it has endless depth for advanced meditators.Before you do the meditation:– Setup: It's best you find a quiet spot so you can hear the instructions and fully focus on the exercise.– Mouth Position: keep the mouth relaxed, with the lips gently touching. Release all tension in your lips.– Posture: sit or kneel in a position that you can hold for 20 minutes and that enables you to keep your back straight.Learn more:How to Build a Daily Meditation HabitTrain with me: https://deep-psychology.com

What is the ego? Is it real or illusory? If it is illusory, how does it perpetuate itself?We'll explore these questions and more as I take you on a whirlwind tour of your ego's biggest self-deception mechanisms. These make you inauthentic, obnoxious and forever unfulfilled.We also cover very practical solutions you can begin to implement right now to free yourself from the ego's seductive grip, along with big-picture insights into why the ego exists and how we can functionally live it out.Stages of Ego DevelopmentTrain with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Spiral Dynamics is a simple but powerful theory describing how human beings evolve through eight major stages, both historically, individually, and collectively.Learning this theory has permanently changed how I view and treat myself, others, and the world at large.What really is Spiral Dynamics? What levels of human development does it propose? How do we skillfully apply it to our lives?We look at the eight stages of Spiral Dynamics, how they appear in the real world, and how to integrate them skillfully into our lives.Get my Master Spiral Dynamics ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spiral-dynamics-ebook/Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Let’s talk about the subjective benefits of vipassana meditation. What I mean is the kind of benefits we can see in our lives, rather than the neurological benefits, although they are really two sides of the same coin.I’ve also met dozens of people who say that meditation has transformed their lives. And there is mounting gold-standard scientific evidence that confirms their reports.After ten years of practicing vipassana and other kinds, I too have experienced dramatic shifts through committed meditation practice, and I share them in this episode.Read more about the benefits of meditationTrain with me: https://deep-psychology.com