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