(The gap between conviction and action)
That’s right. At the end of the seminar, 99% were convinced they would create huge change in their lives. Yet, one month later, 98% had done no such thing. I mean, that’s a pretty big difference. Like something pretty huge is going on here. How can thousands of people be absolutely convinced that they’re going to do something one day, and yet a month later only a handful have done it? This book is going to explain to you why that is. It’s going to explain to you just why so few people, no matter how motivated they may at times be, make positive changes to their lives over the longer term. And, more importantly, exactly how you can make sure you’re one of the ones who can follow through. And you know what? The answer is in the body.
(The self-help industry’s distortion)
At some point in the evolution of writing about success, however, people began to realise just how successful you could become simply by writing about success. People became successful, not through their own endeavours in life, but by simply putting out information about how to be successful.
In order to compete with others who were also selling success, each content creator had to make “their way” seem easier and quicker than the others, in order to get noticed and to drive sales.
Section 1 — The Mind — Chapter 1 — Drive & Boundaries — Trauma & Conditioning
When our natural need for healthy self-expression is met by extreme control and demands for obedience, we may spend our lives in “survival mode,” simply enduring our existence.
(The Oral character type)
The “Oral” Character Type I explained above how a lack of felt connection with the mother in the first year of our life can create a psyche subconsciously motivated to endlessly seek connection. This type of personality was labelled the “Oral type” by psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich back in the 1930s.
I aspired to simply live in the moment, finding fun and money wherever I could. I venerated those who seemed to be able to make a living out of looking cool, playing music or hustling. Those who, in short, didn’t have to get a job.
a tendency to keep thinking and doing, as a way to avoid deeper feelings which are repressed. •a tendency to take on too much responsibility through submerged feelings of guilt. •an underlying belief that one needs to “please” others - in order to receive love or respect, or to get needs met. Chapter 17 Weekly Exercise Routines Having worked our way through the body, from the toes all the way to the crown of the head, I will now give you some suggestions on how to create a daily workout for yourself. Remember, by far the best way to make progress is by practising Bioenergetics frequently over a good length of time. It’s quite common to get big releases when you start, but you must also be prepared to embark on a slow, steady and thorough journey with Bioenergetics. There are no quick fixes here. Here’s a suggested itinerary for 12 weeks. Each week has a different exercise routine and most last around 30 minutes. You should complete each exercise at least 7 times, on separate days, before moving on to the next. Remember, the primary mistake most new practitioners of Bioenergetics make is that they over-focus on the posture and under-focus on breathing and feeling. Yes, you need to maintain the posture, but this is only one of the three elements of Bioenergetics. While keeping the posture correct, you must also breathe deeply through the mouth, in and out, and keep feeling your body. For sure, you will forget at times. But, when that happens, just come back to breathing and feeling.