Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Jamie Millard's avatar

Oh Katerina! So much here! It’s like a whole course! I will lean into this! You connect the dots so well. The fact that changing mindset is supported by neuroplasticity is amazing. Change our mind to change our life! I will read deep and see what questions arise! Thank you 🙏❤️

Expand full comment
Veronika Bond's avatar

Wow, Katerina, there is so much in this part I feel an urge to respond to. We could dive into deep conversation and explore for hours, day, or weeks...

Having just come back from a trip to the UK I still feel a bit knackered (came home with a cold, as usual, and today in the garden I promptly hurt my back, digging up young physalis plants, which decided to sprout all over the gravel...🌱..🌱..🌱) So I'm a bit tired, hence my slow response to your wonderful piece.

I took various notes while reading, there are so many threads I'd love to pick up. But I'll limit myself for now to two points:

1 – One is the same that Jamie mentioned ~ the neuroplasticity.

I have experienced this many times in my practice of Synchronosophy. What I would like to add here is that there are two complementary ways we can trigger this growth of new neural pathways. One is the voluntary method, of which you describe the example:

"The redirection of thoughts and actions will start to change neural pathways as habits begin to be replaced, and new parts of the brain are used. The brain literally starts to rewire itself with a simple change of mindset." This is what I would call the 'voluntary route'

Another way is to take the 'autonomous route'. In the practice of Synchronosophy we nurture frozen traumatised 'inner creatures' and once they are safely retrieved and brought 'home into the fold' as it were, we experience a spontaneous sense of emotional relief, followed by neural activity in the brain! (you can feel it flickering and buzzing). In my experience and understanding this is more powerful than the voluntary method, which relies on deliberate direction of thoughts.

2 – The second point I want to respond to relates to the impact we have on others with this work...

You write: "This is the kind of work that will shape your life and the lives of those who come after you. It's not just about what you do; it's also about the impact you have on the collective and the impact your work has on people beyond your immediate sphere of influence."

Absolutely!!! Having done this work for about 4 decades, and spent over half of that time exploring my own way of figuring things out, I can definitely now see the impact this has had on my children. I have had opportunities to observe how working with one person has made a difference in their families and social circles. Inner work, in my experience, enables us to witness and really comprehend oneness. We are not as separate as we often feel.

Individuation is absolutely essential and important, and at the same time it has a powerful effect on the collective. I think we don't yet realise how powerful...

Thank you so much for the mention and links to my work 💗🙏 I am honoured and grateful!

Expand full comment
7 more comments...

No posts