presentation by raja choudhury
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Hacking Your ConsciousnessDISRUPTING THE INDIAN MIND
What is Consciousness?
"Anything that we are aware of at a given moment forms part of our consciousness, making conscious experience at once the most familiar and most mysterious aspect of our lives.”~ Susan Schneider
PerceptionSensesAwarenessInformation
Input
Consciousness
Output
Vocabulary Intuition Feelings Memories Analysis Computation
• Perception• Media• Awareness• Information
Input
Conscious Action
Output
Shared Values | Collaboration | Advocacy | Activism
The Hack
FThe Three F’s
Fear Food F**k
Fear + FlightThe Reptilian BrainFear of DeathStress ReactionAdrenal Gland and Fluid Levels Heart Rate and Blood PressureEndorphins
CounterHeart Rate ControlDiagphram Breath ControlExerciseHatha Yoga/Qi Gong
F**KReproductive SystemMust ReproduceAging, Depression, Vitality, HairLack of TestosteroneExcess EstrogenImbalance of Male and Female Energies
CounterBalance Sublimation and RedistributionPositive vs Negative Attitude
FoodGlucose vs KetosisLiver and KidneyStomach - SeratoninInsulinWrong FatsKetones as Alternative FuelObesity Diabetes
CounterHacking How we Eat
HackingGoodness + Happiness
The Happiness ChemicalsSeratoninDeep sense of meaning – gratitude practices – releases serotonin using past memories of good action
OxytocinThe love hormone – released in orgasm – child birth and breat feeding – human touch and intimacy – hugs 8 hugs a day
DopamineUp and Down Factor after Great Effort. Break things into small goals and celebrate each one. Set your new goal before finishing your last goal
EndorphinesAcute pain or stress – morphine as pain relief – Laughter and Exercise releases Endorphins – dark chocolate and spicy food
Hacking The Brain