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