Darius and Erica discuss how creating a mindful daily practice can rewire subconscious patterns that aren't serving us.
What is the subconscious? The subconscious is part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so and influences your behavior even though you do not realize it. Sub-conscious - below thought or awareness (automatic pilot)
Taking control of the subconscious - decide what is subconscious. Plant new seeds in our subconscious. Reticular activating system - metacognition. Consciously programming our subconscious,
Topics covered:
Erica shares her simple morning routine:
Go outside, morning light - Huberman “forward ambulation”
Drinking Water with Himalayan salt
Finding a “golden nugget” with Mark Nepo - The Book of Awakening
Doing a dance workout
Some strategies discussed:
NFC tags
Habitica
Rudolf Steiner school routine: 12 practices of Rudolf Steiner school routine
Beanie babies for task completion with children
Tactile piece
Develop habits
Phasing one in and phasing one out
A daily practice helps to:
Break old bad habits
Establish ways to get to where you want to be
Realize your best self
Moving through life consciously vs. subconsciously
Enables us to improve EF skills
Ends repeating patterns that block growth
Helps us analyze problems and unleash creativity
Mark Weston Quote: “The enemy of focus is habit.”
What goes into the routine
What stays in the moment (creative)
Links
Metacognition: https://tinyurl.com/4dbtc8cw
Huberman using morning light: https://tinyurl.com/ythufr2a
Mark Nepo; the book of the awakening: https://tinyurl.com/2sepxabd
Normal Peele: The power of positive thinking: https://tinyurl.com/5xpfdud3
NFC tag: https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/nfc-tag.htm
Habitica: https://habitica.com/
Waldorf School: https://www.waldorfeducation.org/
Working Memory: https://tinyurl.com/working-memory
Inhibitory Control: https://tinyurl.com/inhibitory-control
Visualization: https://tinyurl.com/use-visualization
Inner Voice: https://tinyurl.com/inner-voices
Cognitive Flexibility: https://tinyurl.com/cognitive-flexibility
BulletMap Academy: https://bulletmapacademy.com/
Learning Specialist Courses:https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/
Executive functions and Study Skills Course: https://tinyurl.com/n86mf2bx
Good Sensory Learning: https://goodsensorylearning.com/
Dyslexia at Work: www.dyslexiawork.com