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