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