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September 9 - November 18, 2023
after about three days the liver begins to use body fat to create chemicals called ketones.
One ketone in particular, beta hydroxybutyrate (beta-HBA), actually serves as a highly efficient fuel source for the brain,
William Calvin described Neanderthals in his book, A Brain for All Seasons: “Their way of life
“Recent studies have shown that beta-hydroxybutyrate, the principal ‘ketone’ is not just a fuel, but a ‘superfuel’
FASTING
fasting turn on the genetic machinery for the production of BDNF, but it also powers up the Nrf2 pathway, leading to enhanced detoxification, reduced inflammation, and increased production of brain-protective antioxidants.
administering simple fats called medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) as part of MCT oil significantly raised levels of beta-HBA in as little as 90 minutes after consumption.
Coconut oil contains about 66 percent MCTs.
in traditional Hindu worship the coconut is offered to the Lord as a symbol of divine consciousness.
the 11th day after the full moon, which is the day considered auspicious for fasting in Ayurvedic texts.
yoga master Paramahansa Yogananda eloquently put it, “Through fasting, let your mind depend on its own power. When that power manifests, the life force in the body becomes increasingly reinforced with the eternal energy continually flowing into the brain and spine from the cosmic energy around the body.”
“Fasting as a religious act increases our sensitivity to that mystery always and everywhere present to us. It is an invitation to awareness, a call to compassion for the needy, a cry of distress, and a song of joy. It is a discipline of self-restraint, a ritual of purification, and a sanctuary for offerings of atonement. It is a wellspring for the spiritually dry, a compass for the spiritually lost, and inner nourishment for the spiritually hungry.”
PHYSICAL EXERCISE TO UNLOCK YOUR BRAIN’S POTENTIAL
LIFESTYLE CHOICES
CHAPTER 13 SHAMANIC EXERCISES
CREATING SACRED SPACE
the shaman understands that he or she can create a sacred space anywhere and at any time by focusing attention and summoning the power of the four cardinal directions and Mother Earth and Father Sun.
South as the place of the serpent;
West as the place of the jaguar;
North as the place of the h...
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Each of these animals can be seen as representing one of the four fundamental forces of nature,
Exercise: Invocation to Create Sacred Space
Opening the Sacred Space
Closing the Sacred Space
QUIETING YOUR HPA AXIS
The body has two defense systems:
the fight-or-flight response.
the immune system.
the old brain does not differentiate between perceived danger and actual danger.
Exercise: Quieting Your HPA Axis
your heart rate quiets as you make your breaths softer and longer.
RESELECTING YOUR GENETIC DESTINY
Exercise: The Moment of Your Conception
SKY GAZING
Exercise: Sky Gazing
RADICAL FORGIVENESS
Every religion teaches the importance of forgiveness, whether in the form of turning the other cheek in Christianity or the Buddhist practice of sending loving-kindness to all beings.
Exercise: Radical Forgiveness
DRAWING LIFE FROM YOUR DREAMS
