Changeworking Brain Hemispheres: Beyond Left vs. Right
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Mar 14, 2025 
James Tripp, an internationally renowned hypnosis and changework expert, shares intriguing insights on brain hemispheres and their significance in change work. He discusses Ian McGilchrist's ideas, highlighting how the left hemisphere favors control-oriented thinking while the right hemisphere embraces holistic awareness. The episode delves into the contrasting ways each hemisphere processes experiences and offers techniques to balance these perspectives in therapeutic settings. Tripp's journey and renewed appreciation for trance work further enrich the conversation.
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Left Hemisphere Dominance Cycle
- The left hemisphere builds and dominates a world fitting its way of thinking.
- This creates feedback reinforcing left hemisphere dominance culturally and individually.
Distinct Hemispheric Attending
- Left and right brain have distinct ways of attending to the world.
- Left is linear and explicit; right sees patterns and implicit meaning.
Contrasting Hemispheric Roles
- Left hemisphere focuses on control, anxiety, and rigid thinking.
- Right hemisphere offers holistic, participatory awareness and flow states.
