Deep Psychology

Ken Wilber, an expert in Integral Theory, discusses the importance of understanding the Four Quadrants for a holistic view of life. The podcast delves into the interconnectedness of subjective and objective perspectives in various disciplines, including health, politics, and personal growth. It emphasizes the need to integrate different viewpoints for a comprehensive understanding of reality.

Let’s talk about the Pygmalion Effect and the self-fulfilling prophecy.The beauty of these concepts is that they reveal the power of thought, belief and emotion. We’re creators, and our primary medium is our imagination.And though we tend to abuse this power and create like drunkards, it’s possible to retrain ourselves to get our mind working in our favour.We look at common examples of this effect, like in the learning process, contemplate why it’s true, and discuss the keys to getting it to work for you.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Learn about the sneaky snares of Spiral Dynamics that blindside most people. Yes, believe it or not, Spiral Dynamics can TRAP you and make you slide backwards in your self-transformation journey.I want to show you the traps you may be falling into as you learn and apply Spiral Dynamics. Learn very practical solutions for these pernicious problems so that learning this framework helps you rather than hinders you.00:00 Introduction01:16 Trap 1: Judging Others06:32 Solution to Trap 108:46 Trap 2: Seeing Levels As Disjoint12:40 Trap 3: Bypassing Earlier Levels15:45 Trap 4: Oversimplifying People & World20:57 Trap 5: Thinking You're Higher Than You Are26:40 Wrap-upLearn more about the early levels:Master Spiral Dynamics EbookTrain with me: https://deep-psychology.com

The connection between mindfulness meditation and life purpose might not be apparent, but when it comes to aligning our career with our authentic passions and desires, we need the tools of mindfulness both to get started and see us through the process.I teamed up with Grace for a chat on Instagram Live. Grace and I discussed our career journeys, how to become more aware of what’s going on in our emotions and thoughts, and how to use this knowledge to find a career we love.My online MIND mindfulness coachingGrace's article on how mindfulness empowers usTrain with me: https://deep-psychology.comConnect with Grace on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grace.being/

Often we see personal development as a sea of people disagreeing and giving advice that seems to be completely disconnected or even contradictory. But it doesn't have to be that way! I show you that all of personal development is really arranged in a series of layers that address different levels of our wellbeing. These are not so much stepping stones as repeating themes, each of which builds on the last. At any given time, we tend to focus our efforts to improve ourselves and our lives on one of these levels.Today we’ll look at four such levels and how to use this framework to help you self-transform.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

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.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