Catalyze Change: An 8-Step Method for Leveraging Psychedelics, Neuroscience & Integration to Uplevel Your Life with Laura Dawn - 48
Apr 4, 2022
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Psychedelic neuroscience expert Laura Dawn discusses leveraging psychedelic experiences to catalyze meaningful change. The podcast explores the role of psychedelics as catalysts for personal transformation and delves into behavior-driven change vs identity-driven change. It also discusses how psychedelics disrupt the default mode network in the brain and the importance of leveraging models of reality for personal transformation.
Psychedelics disrupt patterns and models of reality, opening the door for personal transformation.
To create lasting change, focus on shaping your identity and narrative, which then leads to behavioral change as a natural outcome.
Deep dives
Catalyzing Change and Intentions
If you're working with psychedelics or plant medicine, the core reason is likely a desire for change. This episode explores how psychedelics catalyze change and how to align with the life you want.
Patterns, Identities, and Transformation
Psychedelics disrupt patterns and influence our models of reality, including our sense of self. This disruption creates an opportunity to question our identities and narratives, paving the way for transformation.
Identity-Driven Change for Lasting Transformation
To create lasting change, it is more effective to focus on identity-driven change rather than solely changing behaviors. By consciously shifting our self-concept and narrative, behavioral change becomes a byproduct.
The Process of Shaping Your Future Self
A step-by-step process is provided to help cultivate clarity in shaping your future self. By asking introspective questions and focusing on beliefs, thoughts, words, and behaviors, you can consciously mold your identity for meaningful change.
Most of us want to see positive change take root in our lives, but as we all know, change is oftentimes easier said than done. Many people come to psychedelics because they want support establishing lasting change, whether it’s to heal a relationship, overcome an addiction, or implement healthier habits.
Psychedelic neuroscience is showing us that these mind-altering substances can be a powerful force for change in our lives. Although the wisdom of our plant teachers can offer us clarity and illuminate the path before our feet, they cannot make us walk the path. They might inspire us to show up in a new way, but they can’t make us take action.
How can we learn to leverage our psychedelic experiences to catalyze meaningful change? When it comes to changing habitual patterns, especially behavioral patterns, we’re oftentimes focusing our attention on trying to implement change in the wrong way.
I've packed this episode full of research-backed neuroscience, wisdom teachings, and my personal experience over the last 5 years teaching plant medicine integration. You’ll learn a seldom-talked-about shortcut to implementing meaningful change through an 8-step method you can use during your plant medicine integration to more deeply align with and step into the life you truly want to be living.
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