Superpowered Mind with Clare Dimond

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On the food webinar, I am going back to the “no brainers” at the end that you suggest. Not so sure how to identify a “no brainer” because it seems so wrapped up in behavior and “correcting” a wrong behavior. (I have many beautiful practices in the morning time that connect me with truth of living, evening is the time where all the “restriction/no restrictions worries come in) Even the books recommended on the food webinar — going into the details of what to eat or when and where or “good” and “bad” foods is right where everything gets stirred up for me. I tried listening to Alan Carrs guide to emotional eating about a year ago and had extreme reactions to his making certain foods good and other foods bad. Couple that with my sisters health journey she ate spinach and sweet potatoes and almonds and more for so so many years thinking she was eating the “good” foods and she now has extreme oxylate toxicity and bone deterioration. So there’s that. (Can you hear and feel how feelings and thoughts are ramped up?So I suppose there’s another question in here. I want to establish a few no brainers for the evening and need help with that.

My question is about expectations in relationship. You often here in spiritual circles "let go of expectations". I am seeing more and more the less expectation we have of others and the more aligned we are to ourselves, other people's actions affect us far less. When do not have any expectation to have our needs met and we forgive people's actions easily, I can feel myself being a bit boundary less and letting anything go. Can you see a question in this? I do not want to repeat past misunderstandings that someone has to change for me as I don't like how they are being..

Hello Clare, I have listened to your book REAL and I absolutely loved it. It helped my mental health a lot. But I have difficulty living by this concept when it comes to my physical health. I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and due to that Cranio Cervical Instability. It is a horrible condition , which has absolutely destroyed my life. I have been bedbound for 2 years. I can't work. I can't meet friends . I can't read. The only thing I can do is watching movies and listening to music. This is a very rare condition and the doctors say there is no chance for it to get better. I was 21 when I got sick. Now I am 27. Right now I am still fighting and trying out different things because the idea of accepting my current state is unbearable. It is even hard to write this message because it is difficult for me to think... I have found a few people online who say the y got better but they did a million things for that and I don't know if I have the energy to do that... I would love to hear you opinion on this situation. ..

Is there such thing as conscious choice or is it only subconscious? Listener question

Seven day mini series on Resources #1 Time#2 Energy#3 Money#4 Attention#5 Compassion #6 Will # 7 Capacity

#6. Will Seven day mini series: #1 Time#2 Energy#3 Money#4 Attention#5 Compassion #6 Will # 7 Capacity

#1 Time#2 Energy#3 Money#4 Attention#5 Compassion #6 Will # 7 Capacity

7 part mini-series #1 Time#2 Energy#3 Money#4 Attention#5 Compassion #6 Will # 7 Capacity

Our third 'Resource' of our seven part series 1. Time2. Energy3. Money4. Attention5. Compassion6. Will7. Capacity

Seven day Resources mini-series. Episode 2 Energy

Seven day mini series on Resources. Episode 1. Time.

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I wonder if you could say something on the podcast about death. I have just suddenly lost my husband - one second we were sitting chatting, the next he he had a sudden cardiac arrest and was dead before he hit the ground. So, yes I am in shock. But I am also struggling even to believe in death, let alone "understand" it. What is it? How can it be? I know you lost your father when you were younger. Please, where and how does death fit in with everything in this understanding? You said everything is a reflection of our inner reality. You won't upset me whatever you say as I truly want to know how this might work here. I am utterly stunned and bereft and feel quite unreal, but I feel a need to try and get a sense of what death and dying even is, if that doesn't sound too stupid, as it just doesn't even seem believable right now.Mary OliverIn Blackwater WoodsLook, the treesare turningtheir own bodiesinto pillars of light,are giving off the richfragrance of cinnamonand fulfillment, the long tapersof cattailsare bursting and floating away overthe blue shoulders of the ponds,and every pond,no matter what itsname is, is nameless now.Every yeareverythingI have ever learned in my lifetimeleads back to this: the firesand the black river of losswhose other side is salvation,whose meaningnone of us will ever know.To live in this world you must be ableto do three things:to love what is mortal;to hold it against your bones knowingyour own life depends on it;and, when the time comes to let itgo,to let it go. |

hyper vigilance and presence : listener question

I was listening to your last podcast and something you said around 'no truth in what the mind is projecting', made me think, maybe that's not true?! My mind projects something and it seems to come true time after time. Can you say a little about this?

If I'm not mistaken I heard you say on a Food webinar to use a bit of will power with no brainer behaviours.I was wondering how this fits together with no doer?

"When you are inspired… by some great purpose… All of your thoughts, break their bonds… Your mind, transcends, limitation… Dormant forces, talents, faculties become alive, and you discover to be a greater person than you ever dreamed to be!" -- Patanjali, 300BCA friend just shared this and what if the some great purpose is recognizing who we really are as aware, alive, intelligence?

Manifesting: listener question

Levels of consciousness and intelligence

Comment from Tony on this video Noticing of late quite strong resistance from my conceptual mind to challenge these explorations. This is interspersed with some periods of beautifully deep inner calm and a connective knowing of a kind where the simplest things are paying off with exquisite moments of joy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKVFz8XCFb8&lc=UgwFwJdBTaeGgTqMf7p4AaABAg.9r37u-1-Aik9r3bbpLiInf

Why do we need to know who we are? Listener question

I had (what I thought was) an epiphany about restriction. I have a lot of thoughts around being restricted or told what or what not to do or to eat. So I thought, hmmm. Maybe I think of restriction as a problem. My mom controlled what I ate, along with my family and even my dad up until he was 90!. So if restriction is a problem, my solution was no restrictions. I gave up restricting myself with any foods or food groups. Trying to understand if this was even what might fit into this idea has still confused me. I am not certain I understand well, and not even sure I am explaining this with clarity. I also know I see (my) overeating as a big problem. So if overeating is a problem and then the solution is to restrict, there we go with the restriction. But here it is a solution. Can you take this confusing question and make it any more clear to me using these examples of overeating/restriction/no restrictions?

When the thought arises about food when our bellies start to rumble, and our attractions towards our addictions are so intense that we begin to get agitated with the people that love us, and all we can think about is eating.How do we stay present, not react to the feeling of starving ourselves and offload our anger onto others when we feel we are the only ones important. Like a dog to a bone 😂🤗🌹

I'm a GP and see people every day who are struggling with anxiety and depression. The focus is very much on getting rid of symptoms which, as part of this group, we understand are helpful.In short 10 minute consultations, time is very limited. Any thoughts on how such an opposing perspective could be communicated in such a time limited situation?I recommend books / resources to my patients and always try to leave them feeling hopeful and highlight that they're not broken even when it really looks to them that they are.Thanks for your thoughts on this.

Why do we simultaneously crave and avoid connection? Listener question

I just listened to the podcast this morning about the core identity and I’m wondering - how do we get though periods when ALL areas of the identity are being challenged simultaneously - the deep really painful layers, how do we still show up and function? I’m feeling bombarded :(

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This is the most downloaded of all our podcasts. I am republishing it today as follow on from last week's FOOD webinar. 'Easy way to quit emotional eating' Allen Carr (the Sunday book)

If we are not supposed to keep chasing the money thoughts, is it best we believe we already have it and stop chasing it or do we never think about it and it will naturally arrive? 🙏

What should I do about reading the news. I find it so stressful. Same with social media a steady stream of comments that make me feel so upset and angry. It’s easier for me to just turn everything off but is that just putting my head in the sand? Or is there information somehow in the stress?

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I am looking forward to hearing the upcoming food webinar. I have had issues with food for as long as I can remember. I tried so hard not to pass them in to my children but my daughter is on the verge of being hospitalised with anorexia. I am desperate. I feel so guilty for this. Is there anything in this conversation that can help me and my daughter and the rest of the family?

I have a question. Ok let's see if I can get this across in a question. It is about jealousy, it is not something I commonly feel but it comes up with a few people in my life. I have experienced the uncomfortable feelings of jealousy several times. I suppose I am trying to get rid of the feelings as I don't want to feel like this. I am experiencing the pain of separation & yet the triggers around jealousy for me remain strong.

The complete insanity sounded right and I was able to fully see that. What didn’t sound right was the unquestioned “me” at the center of it. It’s not unquestioned. It is being questioned every day - reading and listening to teachers on the subject - and still the insanity lives on. Very interesting how it all plays out!

What the f**k is the mind for? Listener question

I eventually got to listen to the webinar....it was great thank you...what really resonated with me was when you spoke about how when the body is not feeling good, illness, or out of alignment, the mind gets lost and there is more self referencing....oh my god this is exactly what I notice as I struggle with health and feeling my best as I've fibromyalgia and it can flare up at any time ...the body has very little energy , feel weepy and overwhelmed especially with work...I usually end up being very hard on myself and reinforce my conditioning and sub conscious program that I'm not good enough! I especially seem to have these avalanche of negative spiralling thought patterns when it comes to work...Any thoughts on this would be appreciated...

have you any tips for ocd towards intrusive thoughts I'm getting there just got a lot of anxiety at the moment

I have all 8 of your books. You said that I am not what I think I am. The real me is the AWARENESS of that ever-changing idea of a self, other and world. That AWARENESS is unlimited and infinite. There is not a single thing that is not possible within that space.Not sure if you are familiar with the idea of karma in Buddhism. If you do, would you be able to explain how karma fits into the above truth?

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Could moving towards things that challenge the identity be the do-er repeating old patterns as they there isn’t a distinction between behaviours not good for the system.

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Hi Claire, a question to share. Manifesting a thought and believing I already have it, this idea has always worked for me, but twenty years ago while in deep meditation for three months I experienced another realm in daily life. I realised I had nowhere to go, nothing to gain with no attachment, everything was perfect deep inside of me. and the world around me. So if the latter is the truth without going into a meditation practice, how do we navigate daily when wanting to create something or do we think of something and let the universal energy do the rest?

Would really appreciate your thought's on The Polyvagal Theory, titration,/pendulation and the value of having someone’s presence as you ‘feel the feelings’When I first came to your work, I was often not able to simply sit in the feeling of deeper suffering, whereas with learning to stabilise my body-mind through the breath, I find my capacity to sit in the suffering seems to have increased.My understanding is that the body is not able to heal when it is in fight/flight so being able to settle to a more parasympathetic state with the intention to revisit the suffering from that place has been helpful for me, however it sounds to me like you are saying it is better to just sit in the suffering no matter what, and not to use any substances or techniques to ease your way into it. Is that correct or am I misinterpreting you?

Can you please speak about feeling emotions and sensations in the body. I've heard you talk about the need to feel difficult sensations fully but for me this sometimes seems to solidify the sense of self, the idea that there is a 'me' who is deliberately choosing to feel this thing which is separate to me. Could you perhaps talk through what's happening when you allow a sensation to unfold? I realize this can be hard - maybe impossible - to put into words though.

What about exercise and healthy eating?My body functions well when I eat well. It feels less sluggish, less bloated, it digests food better and I feel energised. However, it has physical injury. When I don’t exercise and strengthen my muscles, the pain is significant. I have also noticed that as a result of these 2 things my body looks different to the periods I don’t.If I am honest, part of the reason I like the exercise is to maintain this body shape, because I like it. Which I think is part of the identified self, is that right?However, when I stop exercising for a while the injury pain always motivates me back to it.I have often questioned myself this “double benefit” and not really come up with an answer other than that I’m not loving myself if I want to change my body. But I am also strengthening it because it becomes pain free? Now, with your teachings there could be some help! Is Looking into the reason I want a particular shaped body where I should start? Should I stop admiring my body? What is the relationship with a fit and healthy body all about?Thank you!

When you talk about stress as a subjective experience it sounds to me like victim blaming, spiritual bypass and the risk of keeping people dangerously stuck. How can we be in this conversation and acknowledge that many situations are intolerable for people?

Someone I love said something to me that felt cruel. I noticed that long after the heartfelt, sincere apologies were offered and received, there was still the icky ache in my stomach that I’m very, very familiar with.Despite the forgiving, I noticed that there was still a holding onto it. As if it were money to be added to a savings account, I noticed with an “Ah-ha!” And an “Oh-oh!” And an “Oh Sh*t!” that part of me was kind of treasuring this hurt and adding it to the “I’m a victim” pile of memories and storied hurts.It feels so icky, and so familiar. Safe. Known. But so painful. This pile has been established and added to throughout my whole life. I remember feeling this ache as a small child. So this time the hurt was added to the pile with new information. It is seen. Compassion rushes in. And a marveling that the body/mind has created this as a painfully necessary way to secure the identity. And that part of the identity is “victim.”I suppose there must be villain moments. I hope not too many. I know in the incident the other day there was a projection onto the person’s hurtful remark as “villain.” All seen through this body-mind’s lens.My question. Does the body/mind eventually give up this black/white view or does it continue, but as seen for the story it is? Is this the healing you talk of?