"Gratitude" Paraliminal with Dr. Paul Scheele

Summary

This script discusses the transformative power of gratitude on both emotional and physiological levels. It emphasizes the impact of gratitude on the kidney system and suggests daily practices such as listing things you're grateful for upon waking or before bed. The script also touches on the brain's tendency toward negative thinking and how gratitude can shift this focus to positive outcomes, enhancing overall well-being. It introduces the concept of 'identic image' from Dr. Otor's work to help revive the heart's essence and live wholeheartedly.

Takeaways

• 😊 Gratitude profoundly affects our physiology, particularly the kidney system, which is essential for energy flow.
• 🌅 Starting the day with gratitude, such as listing things you're grateful for, can flood the body with positive neurochemistry.
• 📝 Keeping a gratitude journal helps reinforce positive thinking and abundance, regardless of how big or small the items are.
• 🌍 Gratitude for everyday comforts like shelter, water, and electricity reminds us of the blessings many people in the world don't experience.
• 🧠 The brain tends to focus on potential dangers, but gratitude helps shift the midbrain (amygdala) towards positive emotions and thinking.
• 💡 The root of the word 'positive' means positioning your thinking towards your goals, while 'negative' tends to block access to inner resources.
• 🔄 By focusing on gratitude, you're reinforcing your brain to seek out abundance, safety, worthiness, and belonging.
• 💪 Gratitude as a daily habit strengthens a positive mindset and creates an energetic, enthusiastic outlook on life.
• 💖 The 'heart in seven stages' visualization restores the essence of the heart, helping people live more wholeheartedly, free from cynicism.
• 🎯 Living with an open heart, as children do, can help us create a more fulfilling, wholehearted life and realize our deepest desires.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the paraliminal called 'Gratitude'?

The paraliminal called 'Gratitude' focuses on the profound effect gratitude has on one's physiology, particularly on the kidney system, and how it can lead to a full, rich, and energetic life.

How does practicing gratitude early in the morning impact one's day?

Practicing gratitude early in the morning can flood the body and brain with positive neurochemistry, which can enliven everything one does throughout the day.

What does Dr. John D. Martini do to start his day with gratitude?

Dr. John D. Martini starts his day by standing up and reciting a list of things he is grateful for in his mind, not moving until he is moved to tears with gratitude.

What is the significance of reviewing the day to identify things to be grateful for?

Reviewing the day to identify things to be grateful for helps create an enthusiastic and optimistic view of the upcoming day by focusing on positive experiences.

Why is keeping a gratitude journal beneficial?

A gratitude journal helps individuals focus on positive aspects of their life, no matter how small, which can have a profound effect on their cellular structure, healing abilities, and mindset.

How does gratitude influence the brain's information processing?

Gratitude affects the amygdala's response in the mid-brain, skewing it towards positive thinking and away from the brain's natural tendency toward negative thinking and fears.

What does Steven Cotler say about the human brain's information processing?

Steven Cotler mentions that the human brain picks up around 11 million bits of information per second, but only a small fraction reaches the conscious mind, with the brain primarily sorting for potential threats.

How does gratitude as a practice help in achieving desired outcomes?

Gratitude as a practice positions thinking towards desired goals by reinforcing the brain to sort for abundance, resources, safety, and other positive emotional states.

What is the law of reinforcement mentioned in the script?

The law of reinforcement states that you get more of what you focus your attention upon, so being grateful helps in receiving more of what you are grateful for.

What is the significance of the 'identic image' mentioned in the script?

The 'identic image' is a powerful visualization technique that can transform one's life. It is used in the paraliminal session to help bring the essence of the heart back into alignment with the physical heart, promoting a more wholehearted life.

How does the 'heart in seven stages' identic image relate to gratitude?

The 'heart in seven stages' identic image is embedded in the paraliminal to help revive the open-hearted child-like essence, which is associated with living wholeheartedly and gratefully.