Your Nervous System and Coaching

Coaching is deeply rooted in understanding the systems that drive human behavior. One of the most remarkable systems to draw inspiration from is the nervous system—a complex network that governs not just our physical body but also our emotional and mental states. By exploring the nervous system through a sacred lens, we can create transformative coaching practices.

Main Parts of the Nervous System

1. Central Nervous System (CNS)

• 🧠 Brain: The control center, governing thought, memory, emotion, and coordination.
• 🩻 Spinal Cord: The communication highway between the brain and body, handling reflexes and responses.

2. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• 🚶🏼 Somatic Nervous System: Manages voluntary actions, like moving your hand or speaking.
• 💓 Autonomic Nervous System (ANS): Oversees involuntary processes like heartbeat and digestion.
  • Sympathetic Division: Powers the “fight or flight” response.
  • Parasympathetic Division: Promotes “rest and digest,” helping the body recover and restore.
  • Enteric Nervous System: The “second brain,” found in the gut, managing digestion independently.

This intricate design mirrors systems of order found in ancient sacred spaces, like the Tabernacle.

Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn

The autonomic nervous system is activated by perceived threats, triggering instinctual responses:

• Fight prepares for confrontation.
• Flight triggers the urge to escape.
• Freeze leads to immobility or dissociation.
• Fawn involves people-pleasing to avoid conflict.

While these responses are vital for survival, they can disrupt our daily life if overactive. Understanding these reactions helps coaches guide clients toward healthier responses.

Three Zones of the Nervous System

• 🙁 Hypo-arousal: A state of low activation, characterized by numbness or dissociation.
• 😄 Window of Tolerance: The optimal zone where the nervous system functions effectively, allowing for emotional regulation and resilience.
• 🤯 Hyper-arousal: A state of overstimulation, leading to anxiety, panic, or aggression.

Professional Resources

1. The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk – Explores how trauma affects the body and nervous system. He's an Expert on trauma and its effects on the brain and body.
2. Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine – Focuses on trauma healing through somatic techniques. He's a Pioneer in somatic experiencing for trauma recovery.

The Heart as a "Second Brain"

The heart is often referred to as a "second brain" due to its complex neural network, which contains hundreds of neurons and intricate plexuses. This network allows the heart to communicate with the brain, not just as a passive organ but as an active participant in regulating our emotions, stress responses, and overall well-being. According to the Heart Math Institute, the heart’s neural system has the capacity to process information and send signals that influence our mental and emotional states, playing a pivotal role in coherence between the heart and brain. Dr. Joe Dispenza further emphasizes the heart's power, explaining that it not only acts as a central emotional center but also as a source of energy, which can influence the body and mind through heart-brain coherence. This understanding highlights the profound impact that cultivating heart intelligence and emotional balance can have on our health and consciousness.

On the Power of Attention and Intention

"Where focus goes, energy flows."
- Tony Robbins

Dr. Joe Dispenza teaches that attention directs energy. When we focus on the space around our body and remain present, we build our "light field," which the body draws from for healing and transformation. Coaches can help clients shift their energy by teaching mindfulness practices like meditation or visualization, aligning intention with action for profound change.

“Where you place your attention is where you place your energy. If you become aware of the space around your body and stay present with it, moment after moment, you’re building your own light field. The systems of the body will then draw from this new field of light and information.”
(From Dr. Joe Dispenza’s teachings)

The Tabernacle and the Nervous System: A Sacred Parallel

The Tabernacle, central to Israelite worship, serves as a divine blueprint for balance, function, and connection. Viewed through the lens of the nervous system, the Tabernacle provides powerful insights for coaching.

• Outer Courtyard: Mirrors the sympathetic nervous system, where action and energy are expended. Coaches can guide clients to identify obstacles, set goals, and take action in this space.
• Inner Tabernacle: Represents the parasympathetic nervous system. The Holy Place, with its menorah, showbread, and altar of incense, mirrors reflection, nourishment, and higher connection. The Holy of Holies, accessible only through sacred intent, symbolizes deep rest and healing, akin to the body’s recovery mode.

Practical Coaching Insights: Integrating the Sacred Design

1. Recognize the Energy Phases: The sympathetic mode (Outer Courtyard) is for action and strategy. Use it to help clients set goals, but also guide them into their parasympathetic mode for rest and renewal.
2. Guide Clients to Their ‘Holy Place’: Encourage self-care rituals that nourish the mind, body, and spirit, just as the Holy Place sustains life and spirit.
3. Honor the Holy of Holies: This sacred space represents inner harmony. Help clients cultivate practices like mindfulness, deep breathing, or meditation to guide them into this state.

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Blessing the Energy Centers

Blessing the Energy Centers: A Coaching Perspective

Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditation on energy centers aligns with the Tabernacle model. Each energy center corresponds to a vital function, similar to the Tabernacle’s zones. By focusing on these centers, clients access new fields of energy and coherence, empowering them to live more fully.

Imagine coaching as guiding a client through their own “Tabernacle”—from clearing distractions in the courtyard to accessing their deepest potential in the Holy of Holies.

Dr. Joe Dispenza’s approach to blessing energy centers aligns with the Tabernacle model. By focusing on these centers, clients can access new fields of energy and coherence, empowering them to live more fully.

Review: Three Zones of the Nervous System

• 🙁 Hypo-arousal: A state of low activation, marked by numbness or dissociation.
• 😄 Window of Tolerance: The optimal zone where the nervous system functions effectively, allowing for emotional regulation and resilience.
• 🤯 Hyper-arousal: Overstimulation, leading to anxiety, panic, or aggression.

Understanding these zones helps coaches guide clients back to balance, where they can thrive emotionally and mentally.

On Balance Between Energy and Rest

In the hustle of daily life, we often become preoccupied with external tasks and goals. However, Dr. Joe Dispenza reminds us that true coherence and clarity arise not from doing more, but from letting go. "When you take your attention off of objects, off of matter, off of people, off of things, and begin to sense nothing—energy and information—you create coherence in your brain. Different compartments of the brain begin to unify, synchronize, and become more coherent."

This principle echoes the transition from the outer courtyard of the Tabernacle, where work and sacrifice took place, to the inner sanctum of stillness and divine connection. For both coaches and clients, cultivating moments of internal stillness is key. By shifting from a mindset of doing to being, we tap into a higher intelligence and open the door to creativity, healing, and inspiration.

Moving Beyond Survival to Access Inner Harmony

Survival instincts, though essential in moments of danger, can trap us in a state of stress. Dr. Dispenza explains: "As you overcome the conditions in your body, the energy moves into the fourth center (Heart Center). You feel more whole, more in love with yourself and life, more patient with others. You’re out of survival, and you’ve overcome your environment, your body, and time."

This shift marks the transition from reactive living to proactive living. Coaching can guide clients out of survival mode—away from stressors that deplete their energy—into a state of self-love, patience, and creativity. Accessing this harmony leads to a profound transformation, where life is no longer a fight but a flow of abundance and meaning.

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I am a product of my decisions."
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Conclusion

The nervous system and the Tabernacle teach us a sacred balance between action and rest, outer work and inner harmony. For new coaches, this duality offers a profound framework to inspire transformation in clients.

By aligning with these timeless principles, you can help your clients thrive—not just in their external achievements but in the quiet, sacred spaces within.

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Blessing of the Energy Centers

Summary

Joe Dispenza explains the "Blessing of the Energy Centers" meditation, emphasizing the importance of convergent and divergent focus. He discusses how stress hormones affect brain compartments and energy centers, which have their own glands and consciousness. Dispenza details the roles of the first three energy centers in survival, the fourth in social structures, the fifth in creativity, and the sixth in spiritual awakening. He shares a success story of a man who healed chronic pain through this practice, highlighting the power of focusing on energy centers to influence the autonomic nervous system and overall health.

• Blessing of the Energy Centers Introduction 0:09
  • Joe Dispenza introduces the final meditation, the blessing of the energy centers, which is popular among his advanced community.
  • He explains the importance of starting the day with this meditation, emphasizing the significance of brainwaves and the temples.
  • Joe discusses the concept of convergent and divergent focus, training participants to focus on different aspects of their body and space.
  • He shares a personal anecdote about ethnic stereotypes and how emergency focus can become a habit, leading to brain function issues.
• Understanding Energy Centers and Their Functions 2:35
  • Joe explains that the hormones of stress affect brain compartments, leading to their unification and synchronization.
  • He describes the energy centers as having their own information, frequency, intent, and consciousness.
  • Joe lists various energy centers and their functions, including the solar plexus, heart plexus, thyroid plexus, and pineal gland.
  • He emphasizes that the first three centers are related to survival, and overconsumption or stress can deplete vital energy.
• The Role of Energy Centers in Survival and Healing 4:15
  • Joe explains how the body taps into the vital field of life force during emergencies, turning it into chemistry for survival.
  • He discusses the long-term effects of depleting vital energy, leading to a diminished life force field and reduced healing capacity.
  • Joe highlights the importance of each energy center having its own mind and how they function independently.
  • He explains how energy moves through the centers, affecting creativity, social structures, and overall well-being.
• The Impact of Trauma and Energy Flow 7:06
  • Joe describes how trauma can cause energy to get stuck in certain centers, leading to guilt, pain, and suffering.
  • He explains how ego and control issues can arise when energy gets stuck in the third center.
  • Joe emphasizes the importance of energy moving through the centers to avoid incoherent messages to the body.
  • He discusses the concept of sytropy, where more energy than matter leads to orderliness and health.
• Blessing the Energy Centers for Healing 10:26
  • Joe explains the process of blessing each energy center in a state of love, creating a faster frequency than guilt.
  • He guides participants to rest their attention in the space around their body, building a field of light and information.
  • Joe emphasizes the importance of coherence in the brain and how it affects the body's systems and organs.
  • He shares examples of people who have healed themselves through this practice, including cases of cancer and other serious conditions.
• The Science of Energy and Information 21:24
  • Joe discusses the concept of atoms and molecules exchanging information, changing physical characteristics.
  • He explains how cells draw from an invisible field of light and information, influencing their health and behavior.
  • Joe describes how tissues, organs, and systems function as a team, drawing from a collective field of light and information.
  • He emphasizes the importance of energy in maintaining the body's health and how it affects the communication within and between cells.
• The Power of Blessing the Energy Centers 27:11
  • Joe shares a story of a man who healed himself of chronic pain through the blessing of the energy centers.
  • He describes how the man mastered the practice, achieving relief from pain even in the presence of technology.
  • Joe highlights the transformative impact of the practice on the man's life, leading to a successful career and personal growth.
  • He encourages participants to practice the blessing of the energy centers, emphasizing the importance of focus and intention.
• Guided Meditation for Blessing the Energy Centers 31:24
  • Joe begins the guided meditation, instructing participants to rest their attention in the space around their perineum.
  • He guides them to bless the center for the greatest good, loving it into life.
  • Joe moves participants to the second center, instructing them to rest their attention behind their navel and bless it.
  • He continues guiding participants through each center, emphasizing the importance of tuning into coherent energy and information.
• Final Instructions and Closing 35:07
  • Joe instructs participants to rest their attention in the space around their body and bless the field for the greatest good.
  • He emphasizes the importance of building a field of light and information to raise the frequency of the body.
  • Joe encourages participants to open up to information and not expect anything specific.
  • He concludes the meditation, thanking participants and encouraging them to continue practicing the blessing of the energy centers.

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