by Brian Balke | Feb 13, 2019 | Basics
Theory of Mind The mind is born with two responses to a threat: fight and flight, marshaled by the survival instinct in the primitive part of the brain. Fight and flight are meant to be temporary. In nature, the mind-body quickly returns to rest to heal, grow, and...
by Brian Balke | Feb 9, 2019 | Basics
Change Matters Our conscious mind likes checklists. Once a goal is set, it can use all the tools of reason to create a plan. And checking off that goal is a satisfying reward. We know that we’ve accomplished something! For the subconscious, the checklist isn’t so...
by Brian Balke | Feb 6, 2019 | Basics
From the introduction: If spirituality is the negotiation of the boundaries between “I” and “we,” the purpose of breathing meditation is to clarify those boundaries. It is necessary because being born into a new life is an intensely shared experience, creating...
by Brian Balke | Feb 2, 2019 | Specializations
Victory Over Death In the era of Alexander the Great, conquest was used to propagate culture. In the terrifying era of battlefield massacre, wars were fought to preserve the nation-state. With the development of nuclear weaponry, finally civilized nations realized...
by Brian Balke | Jan 30, 2019 | Specializations
A Hypnotherapist’s View: Re-Integration When dealing with combat stress and its follow-on disorders, hypnotherapy is an adjunct to treatment by licensed clinicians – both psychologists and medical doctors. All caregivers recognize that combat stress drives the warrior...
