Reptilian / Autonomic Brain Right Hemisphere Higher Cortical Brain Working with our brain Neurologically speaking, we are our history Mammalian / Limbic Brain Top down processing of our history is too slow and probably doesn't work Structure of our Brain We must develop a relationship with our visceral ways of knowing the world Difficult reactions are forms of memory Top Down Processing Revisited: Neuroplasticity, epigenetics, positive psychology and contemplative practices State dependant memory and lasting change Bottom up is the way to go Left Hemisphere