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