In this episode of The School of Greatness, Dr. Joe Dispenza posits the existence of a "field" of energy and information underlying the universe—one that thoughts and emotions can shape. Dispenza delves into the power of meditation to achieve coherence with this field, allowing for physiological changes like gene expression shifts and endorphin release.
He advocates personal transformation by breaking unconscious patterns and "rewiring" the brain and body through visualizing one's desired future self. Dispenza cites research data validating the transformative effects of consciousness on biology, brain function, and immunity, with retreat participants reporting profound experiences like spontaneous remissions and recovery from disabilities through intentionally altering consciousness.
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Joe Dispenza proposes that reality extends far beyond the physical senses. According to Dispenza, a vast "field" of energy/information underlies the universe, which thoughts, emotions and intentions shape. By meditating on this "unified field," Dispenza suggests accessing powerful frequencies that can create universes. He explains how thoughts/emotions as information distort the "quantum field" to manifest physical experiences.
Dispenza describes meditation as facilitating self-transformation by shifting from survival-focused stress into coherent awareness. During meditation, participants achieve resonance with energy/information and experience physiological changes like gene expression shifts, heart engagement, and endorphin release. Research shows heightened coherence enables [restricted term] surges vital for healing.
To enable transformation, Dispenza emphasizes becoming aware of unconscious patterns and breaking the "habit of being oneself" through new choices that "rewire" the brain/body. This involves visualizing and embodying the desired future self while persisting through identity-changing discomforts.
Dispenza cites scientific validation of consciousness' transformative effects on biology, brain function and immunity through quantitative retreat data. At retreats, participants report profound healings like spontaneous remissions and recovery from disabilities via altering consciousness intentionally.
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Joe Dispenza explores the nexus of consciousness and quantum physics, positing that the true nature of reality extends far beyond the physical senses. He proposes that a vast "field" of energy and information is foundational to the universe and that our thoughts, emotions, and intentions play a vital role in shaping the physical realm.
Dispenza begins by stating that the range of visible light—the frequency we perceive as colors—is minuscule compared to the full electromagnetic spectrum. He explains that physical reality, which we discern with our senses, is merely a fraction of the universe's vast energetic spectrum. According to Dispenza, the brain has evolved to prioritize survival and therefore focuses on the most stable energy forms—those that appear as matter within our sensory perception.
By meditating and focusing on the so-called void or unified field, which transcends our sensory limitations, Dispenza suggests that we can access faster frequencies of energy, potentially powerful enough to create universes. He describes moving into this state of pure consciousness as becoming aware of "everybody, every body, everyone, everything, everywhere, and every time."
Dispenza then delves into how thoughts and emotions, as frequencies carrying information, exert influence on physical reality. He elucidates that the "quantum field"—the source of all potential—awaits to be molded by consciousness. Here, he implies that matter does not create this field; rather, it is the field that manifests matter.
Emphasizing the process of synchronization, Dispenza underscores achieving brain and heart coherence to interact with an invisible energy field, leading to the manifestation of desired realities. He asserts that by consistently applying our energy into the "quantum field," we witness the materialization of thoughts through synchronicities.
Extending this idea, Dispenza elaborates on the relationship between consciousness and the material world. Every new thought or feeling, by virtue of its vibrational nature, sends a "disturbance" through the quantum field, ...
Consciousness, quantum physics, and the "field" of energy/information
Joe Dispenza delves into the science behind the mind-body connection, explaining how meditation can serve as a profound tool for self-transformation and bring about measurable physiological changes.
Dispenza describes meditation as a means not just to heal but to change, where individuals can relinquish aspects of their limited selves and connect with a more universal consciousness.
Dispenza discusses how regular meditation helps shift focus away from survival and stress hormones into a state of presence and consciousness. During these sessions, individuals can achieve a wifi-like connection with energy and information, reflecting a state of wholeness in their biology. He connects the idea of a coherent brain and heart achieved through meditation to “a wifi signal,” which allows for a profound connection to energy and information.
Furthermore, Dispenza speaks about transforming into a version of oneself that transcends common emotions such as guilt or suffering to reach a state of being "nobody," somewhere to "nowhere," indicating a shift from a narrow, survival-focused self to one of broader awareness.
Dispenza mentions significant changes in both brain and body, observing upregulation of genes for health and downregulation of genes for disease following an inner event during meditation. He refers to a study of advanced meditators showing their potential to influence mitochondrial function in cancer cells, thus diminishing the cells' energy.
During meditation, participants practice sustaining heart coherence, leading to profound heart engagement, where heart coherence amplitudes can be 200% higher than normal. This correlates with the release of nitric oxide, which allows blood to flood into the heart, opening up arteries and facilitating an overwhelming experience of love. Endogenous opiates are also released when the brain resonates in holism and coherence.
Moreover, Dispenza alludes to the body's ability to heal and regulate itself when the mind aligns correctly. By teaching individuals to focus their attention away from the body, the material world, and time, they can transition from a stressed state into a space where they become "pure consciousness."
Dispenza also discusses shifts in consciousness leading to physiological changes, such as changes i ...
The mind-body connection and the science of meditation
Joe Dispenza discusses the importance of altering one's energy, which encompasses changes in thoughts, behaviors, and emotional states, to enable true personal transformation.
By highlighting the addiction to stress-related chemicals and the comfort of familiar chemistry, Dispenza illustrates how one’s body can become conditioned to act as the mind, thereby creating a loop that perpetuates the same emotional states. Dispenza emphasizes the necessity of becoming acutely aware of these unconscious patterns and beliefs to break free from them. His mention of meditation as a tool reflects this need, as it prevents one from defaulting back to old emotional states and becoming the ‘old person.’ Dispenza talks about confronting difficult emotions and past experiences without distractions. This self-confrontation is requisite for transforming one's habitual thoughts, actions, and emotions and breaking the habit of being oneself. Dispenza alludes to the challenge of keeping the body present and avoiding falling into unconscious patterns during meditation. The seven-day immersion programs place importance on confronting unconscious thoughts that might hinder one's possibilities, further suggesting that individuals are inclined to become aware of their unconscious patterns and beliefs.
Dispenza discusses the importance of making different choices, acknowledging the necessity to step into the unknown—which involves breaking away from familiar emotional states—and preventing the signaling of the same genes in the same ways due to habitual behaviors. This point is reinforced by his concept of "firing and wiring" new brain circuits through repetition and intention, a process that is akin to installing new hardware that eventually functions with the ease of software. The act of consciously altering how one thinks, acts, and feels is described by Dispenza as breaking the habit of being oneself. Participants in his programs practice new behaviors and ask themselves how they can behave differently in their new lives, which facilitates the installation of neuronal circuits that ease behavioral changes aligned with their new identity.
Dispenza stresses the importance of visualization and emotional engagement in embodying one’s desired future self. By embracing the emotions of gratitude, joy, and inspiration during the meditation process, individuals teach their bodies to feel the emotiona ...
Personal transformation through changing thoughts, behaviors, and emotional states
Lewis Howes and Joe Dispenza delve into the consequences of Dispenza’s week-long retreats, discussing the scientific validation of consciousness’s transformative power and the profound healings witnessed.
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work suggests that changes in consciousness can inherently change our biology, brain function, and immune system responses. During his talks, he often references case history studies of individuals who've had profound positive changes in their lives, likening their practices to those who've experienced spontaneous remissions.
Dispenza emphasizes the reproducibility of the biological, cerebral, and immune changes observed following meditative and coherence practices. Through extensive research and data collection, scientific measurements at events using quantitative EEGs have shown improvements in brain function and immune response. The research uncovered that novice and advanced meditators could upgrade their biology simply through meditation, without the use of drugs or dietary changes. Advanced meditators even demonstrated an unexpected immunity to pseudoviruses, which suggests their meditative practices might protect against viruses.
While the hosts did not specifically address "collective coherence and emergent consciousness" in the provided content, there are hints that Dispenza's seminars foster a collective consciousness that might positively affect individual biology. Dispenza alludes to the power of group coherence in transforming and healing, hypothesizing that this collective energy influences the participants' experiences and results.
At these retreats, participants have reportedly experienced spontaneous remissions and recovery from disabilities. Dispenza has been witness to stories of profound healing, like participants getting out of wheelchairs, individuals with various conditions experiencing significant pain reduction, and recoveries from severe illnesses like cancer.
Dr. Dispenza's research and the results of his week-long retreats
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