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“My road to self actualisation” | Ross Anderson | TEDxUniversityofGlasgow


a whale but I hope then my car and I was

a whale but I hope then my car and I was going to watch the football with my

going to watch the football with my

going to watch the football with my friends one evening and unfortunately

friends one evening and unfortunately

friends one evening and unfortunately then make it to my destination because a

then make it to my destination because a

then make it to my destination because a clash maka fastest that cheese and my

clash maka fastest that cheese and my

clash maka fastest that cheese and my are borrowed and bruised body and a

are borrowed and bruised body and a

are borrowed and bruised body and a complete weight off of a car see this

complete weight off of a car see this

complete weight off of a car see this doesn’t happen because I was speeding

doesn’t happen because I was speeding

doesn’t happen because I was speeding this happened because I wasn’t fully

this happened because I wasn’t fully

this happened because I wasn’t fully present in the moment I was my mind was

present in the moment I was my mind was

present in the moment I was my mind was always preoccupied and future thoughts

always preoccupied and future thoughts

always preoccupied and future thoughts and but even when I jumped on the car

and but even when I jumped on the car

and but even when I jumped on the car my mind was already at its destination I

my mind was already at its destination I

my mind was already at its destination I used to do a similar thing when I went

used to do a similar thing when I went

used to do a similar thing when I went to the toilet – derpy we are I’d start

to the toilet – derpy we are I’d start

to the toilet – derpy we are I’d start doing a pee and just as a initially

doing a pee and just as a initially

doing a pee and just as a initially start I’d immediately flashed upon not

start I’d immediately flashed upon not

start I’d immediately flashed upon not halfway through but immediately see and

halfway through but immediately see and

halfway through but immediately see and both these instances where signs of

both these instances where signs of

both these instances where signs of underlying anxious tendencies that I

underlying anxious tendencies that I

underlying anxious tendencies that I just wasn’t aware of and that was a real

just wasn’t aware of and that was a real

just wasn’t aware of and that was a real recipe for disaster and it was combined

recipe for disaster and it was combined

recipe for disaster and it was combined at a time and fueled by a number of

at a time and fueled by a number of

at a time and fueled by a number of drugs alcohol a bad die and negative

drugs alcohol a bad die and negative

drugs alcohol a bad die and negative thoughts and so that’s culminated and

thoughts and so that’s culminated and

thoughts and so that’s culminated and panic disorder for two and a half years

panic disorder for two and a half years

panic disorder for two and a half years of suffered with constant frequent panic

of suffered with constant frequent panic

of suffered with constant frequent panic attacks where I was heavily medicated in

attacks where I was heavily medicated in

attacks where I was heavily medicated in caged by fear and and I really did reach

caged by fear and and I really did reach

caged by fear and and I really did reach breaking point and so I reached out to

breaking point and so I reached out to

breaking point and so I reached out to my doctor and asked him if I could see a

my doctor and asked him if I could see a

my doctor and asked him if I could see a psychologist and so that’s happened and

psychologist and so that’s happened and

psychologist and so that’s happened and then I met Rona and vana gave me a

then I met Rona and vana gave me a

then I met Rona and vana gave me a number of breathing techniques

number of breathing techniques

number of breathing techniques techniques that allowed me in a short

techniques that allowed me in a short

techniques that allowed me in a short space of time to start reducing their

space of time to start reducing their

space of time to start reducing their sort of an improper main set and reduced

sort of an improper main set and reduced

sort of an improper main set and reduced my medications and she really opened my

my medications and she really opened my

my medications and she really opened my mind up to how to look at life and a

mind up to how to look at life and a

mind up to how to look at life and a holistic in healthful perspective and

holistic in healthful perspective and

holistic in healthful perspective and that really encouraged me and empowered

that really encouraged me and empowered

that really encouraged me and empowered me – did you understand that ad autonomy

me – did you understand that ad autonomy

me – did you understand that ad autonomy in power over this state

in power over this state

in power over this state and so I was able to move forward from

and so I was able to move forward from

and so I was able to move forward from that space a couple of years really I’m

that space a couple of years really I’m

that space a couple of years really I’m 23 and I decided to leave full-time

23 and I decided to leave full-time

23 and I decided to leave full-time employment and and brew and social

employment and and brew and social

employment and and brew and social sciences course at college but still at

sciences course at college but still at

sciences course at college but still at that point there was something just

that point there was something just

that point there was something just holding me back and I really just

holding me back and I really just

holding me back and I really just couldn’t understand what that was and so

couldn’t understand what that was and so

couldn’t understand what that was and so fast forward a year and I stood in front

fast forward a year and I stood in front

fast forward a year and I stood in front of my lawyer and he says you’re looking

of my lawyer and he says you’re looking

of my lawyer and he says you’re looking at two years in jail for this and I was

at two years in jail for this and I was

at two years in jail for this and I was flabbergasted a few months later I am

flabbergasted a few months later I am

flabbergasted a few months later I am standing in front of a magistrate and

standing in front of a magistrate and

standing in front of a magistrate and I’ve got my bags packed

I’ve got my bags packed

I’ve got my bags packed I’m completely clear defied and in one

I’m completely clear defied and in one

I’m completely clear defied and in one hand I have an acceptance layer to study

hand I have an acceptance layer to study

hand I have an acceptance layer to study psychology at Glasgow University and the

psychology at Glasgow University and the

psychology at Glasgow University and the other I’m looking at two years in geo

other I’m looking at two years in geo

other I’m looking at two years in geo and so I’m left thinking just of all

and so I’m left thinking just of all

and so I’m left thinking just of all these positive changes that have

these positive changes that have

these positive changes that have occurred how the hell did I get here

occurred how the hell did I get here

occurred how the hell did I get here was it because my dad left when I was

was it because my dad left when I was

was it because my dad left when I was five was it because I wasn’t encouraged

five was it because I wasn’t encouraged

five was it because I wasn’t encouraged properly was it because I don’t have the

properly was it because I don’t have the

properly was it because I don’t have the right mentors was because I didn’t try

right mentors was because I didn’t try

right mentors was because I didn’t try hard enough

hard enough

hard enough was it because I smoked weed every

was it because I smoked weed every

was it because I smoked weed every single day was it because my mum’s pure

single day was it because my mum’s pure

single day was it because my mum’s pure mental health is because of my own

mental health is because of my own

mental health is because of my own mental health was because I knew it was

mental health was because I knew it was

mental health was because I knew it was it because I was bullied was it because

it because I was bullied was it because

it because I was bullied was it because one of my friends died right in front of

one of my friends died right in front of

one of my friends died right in front of me and then I realized that it was

me and then I realized that it was

me and then I realized that it was because of all of those things and so

because of all of those things and so

because of all of those things and so the judges voice the magistrate’s voice

the judges voice the magistrate’s voice

the judges voice the magistrate’s voice snapped me back and a reality and then I

snapped me back and a reality and then I

snapped me back and a reality and then I heard those words

heard those words

heard those words fortunately less pain see in that moment

fortunately less pain see in that moment

fortunately less pain see in that moment I was completely overjoyed which then

I was completely overjoyed which then

I was completely overjoyed which then you had been governor second chance

you had been governor second chance

you had been governor second chance I became truly aware of how all those

I became truly aware of how all those

I became truly aware of how all those past experiences and packed me throughly

past experiences and packed me throughly

past experiences and packed me throughly aware that I had control over male

aware that I had control over male

aware that I had control over male and I was going to move forward

and I was going to move forward

and I was going to move forward consciously and so a that and from that

consciously and so a that and from that

consciously and so a that and from that point I really took control but although

point I really took control but although

point I really took control but although I’d made that decision to move forward

I’d made that decision to move forward

I’d made that decision to move forward there was there was some some residue

there was there was some some residue

there was there was some some residue some residue that had really damaged my

some residue that had really damaged my

some residue that had really damaged my belief systems and see beliefs are

belief systems and see beliefs are

belief systems and see beliefs are important because a belief shape the way

important because a belief shape the way

important because a belief shape the way we see the world and shape how we behave

we see the world and shape how we behave

we see the world and shape how we behave and at that time my beliefs were we I

don’t believe I was smart I thought you

don’t believe I was smart I thought you had to be born with it and really I just

had to be born with it and really I just

had to be born with it and really I just didn’t think I was capable of success

didn’t think I was capable of success

didn’t think I was capable of success academic success or anything at all and

academic success or anything at all and

academic success or anything at all and so at that moment I decided to set new

so at that moment I decided to set new

so at that moment I decided to set new intentions set your intentions to make

intentions set your intentions to make

intentions set your intentions to make new decisions and really take action and

new decisions and really take action and

new decisions and really take action and through doing this I was able to lead

through doing this I was able to lead

through doing this I was able to lead new neural pathways and my brain

new neural pathways and my brain

new neural pathways and my brain you know pathways that started

you know pathways that started

you know pathways that started restructuring we were rewired in my mind

restructuring we were rewired in my mind

restructuring we were rewired in my mind and that process continued virtually

and that process continued virtually

and that process continued virtually consistently repeatedly over a long time

consistently repeatedly over a long time

consistently repeatedly over a long time period that really strengthened those

period that really strengthened those

period that really strengthened those more positive beliefs Isaac Newton’s

more positive beliefs Isaac Newton’s

more positive beliefs Isaac Newton’s first law suggests that an object that

first law suggests that an object that

first law suggests that an object that is static remain static however an

is static remain static however an

is static remain static however an object in motion will companion motion

object in motion will companion motion

object in motion will companion motion and after this mentality in really

and after this mentality in really

and after this mentality in really started utilizing it and moving forward

started utilizing it and moving forward

started utilizing it and moving forward with momentum and that became my default

with momentum and that became my default

with momentum and that became my default mode hands up who in the room has made

mode hands up who in the room has made

mode hands up who in the room has made it et before there’s a lot of people a

it et before there’s a lot of people a

it et before there’s a lot of people a lot of unexpected hands up who made it

lot of unexpected hands up who made it

lot of unexpected hands up who made it is every day the discipline wants Willis

is every day the discipline wants Willis

is every day the discipline wants Willis see I don’t know about you guys but I

see I don’t know about you guys but I

see I don’t know about you guys but I had some preoccupations with meditation

had some preoccupations with meditation

had some preoccupations with meditation and they say I thought it was for monks

and they say I thought it was for monks

and they say I thought it was for monks or Happy’s and that was that but I

or Happy’s and that was that but I

or Happy’s and that was that but I shouldn’t thought back to my experiences

shouldn’t thought back to my experiences

shouldn’t thought back to my experiences worth

worth

worth Rhona my psychologist and and hard given

Rhona my psychologist and and hard given

Rhona my psychologist and and hard given me those breathing techniques and the

me those breathing techniques and the

me those breathing techniques and the positive changes that they had brought

positive changes that they had brought

positive changes that they had brought about in my life and so I realized that

about in my life and so I realized that

about in my life and so I realized that even though she doesn’t express it in

even though she doesn’t express it in

even though she doesn’t express it in such a way

such a way

such a way those were meditative techniques and so

those were meditative techniques and so

those were meditative techniques and so what I’d like to do today is demonstrate

what I’d like to do today is demonstrate

what I’d like to do today is demonstrate a meditative technique that I use back

a meditative technique that I use back

a meditative technique that I use back then and are so used to this very day so

then and are so used to this very day so

then and are so used to this very day so this technique is simple sex to seven

this technique is simple sex to seven

this technique is simple sex to seven times four don’t be put off by the sort

times four don’t be put off by the sort

times four don’t be put off by the sort of mathematical equation it’s simply you

of mathematical equation it’s simply you

of mathematical equation it’s simply you breathe then for sex

breathe then for sex

breathe then for sex you hold for two with a pause and yet so

you hold for two with a pause and yet so

you hold for two with a pause and yet so for seven and you focus on the numbers

for seven and you focus on the numbers

for seven and you focus on the numbers so let’s get our borrow for those who

so let’s get our borrow for those who

so let’s get our borrow for those who aren’t too haven’t tried meditation

aren’t too haven’t tried meditation

aren’t too haven’t tried meditation okay so just center yourself going just

okay so just center yourself going just

okay so just center yourself going just so breathe in for sex hold for two

sneakily put that on there so I could

sneakily put that on there so I could kill myself though

kill myself though

kill myself though but really don’t underestimate the the

but really don’t underestimate the the

but really don’t underestimate the the power and the simplicity of that

power and the simplicity of that

power and the simplicity of that strategy because that strategy can

strategy because that strategy can

strategy because that strategy can really help you move from a state of

really help you move from a state of

really help you move from a state of what’s known as fate of flight stress

what’s known as fate of flight stress

what’s known as fate of flight stress response to one a veil of calm and ease

response to one a veil of calm and ease

response to one a veil of calm and ease see fate of flight is actually an

see fate of flight is actually an

see fate of flight is actually an evolutionary and belt strategy and

evolutionary and belt strategy and

evolutionary and belt strategy and either we should invoke system that

either we should invoke system that

either we should invoke system that enhances but even enhances our heart

enhances but even enhances our heart

enhances but even enhances our heart rate or blood pressure and it releases a

rate or blood pressure and it releases a

rate or blood pressure and it releases a number of stress hormones they said that

number of stress hormones they said that

number of stress hormones they said that 80% of doctor’s visits that actually

80% of doctor’s visits that actually

80% of doctor’s visits that actually involve some form of stress and so it

involve some form of stress and so it

involve some form of stress and so it seems that that’s Pleasant current

seems that that’s Pleasant current

seems that that’s Pleasant current climate well then just know a lot of

climate well then just know a lot of

climate well then just know a lot of people are walking alone than a sort of

people are walking alone than a sort of

people are walking alone than a sort of low level stress mode and this is

low level stress mode and this is

low level stress mode and this is because of how we are living our life

because of how we are living our life

because of how we are living our life this is because we’re afraid PC naught

this is because we’re afraid PC naught

this is because we’re afraid PC naught bosses and employers were always saying

bosses and employers were always saying

bosses and employers were always saying yes yes yes because of our hoodie didn’t

yes yes yes because of our hoodie didn’t

yes yes yes because of our hoodie didn’t frantically paste legs and so that

frantically paste legs and so that

frantically paste legs and so that simple technique that can empower you

simple technique that can empower you

simple technique that can empower you loose that stress response what it does

loose that stress response what it does

loose that stress response what it does is actually prevent your brain from

is actually prevent your brain from

is actually prevent your brain from releasing positive neurotransmitters

releasing positive neurotransmitters

releasing positive neurotransmitters called catecholamines this is a

called catecholamines this is a

called catecholamines this is a collective term given to nooh

collective term given to nooh

collective term given to nooh transmitters such as oxytocin dopamine

transmitters such as oxytocin dopamine

transmitters such as oxytocin dopamine vasopressin stead of ponen and these are

vasopressin stead of ponen and these are

vasopressin stead of ponen and these are low you think and feel positively and so

low you think and feel positively and so

low you think and feel positively and so just by pausing for a moment sex to

just by pausing for a moment sex to

just by pausing for a moment sex to seven things for you repeat that habit

seven things for you repeat that habit

seven things for you repeat that habit we made the tape for a minute you can

we made the tape for a minute you can

we made the tape for a minute you can really empower yourself to reduce these

really empower yourself to reduce these

really empower yourself to reduce these stress hormones and bring about more

stress hormones and bring about more

stress hormones and bring about more positive form one’s hormones and

positive form one’s hormones and

positive form one’s hormones and neurotransmitters that really allow you

neurotransmitters that really allow you

neurotransmitters that really allow you to make more well-informed conscious

to make more well-informed conscious

to make more well-informed conscious decisions for your life and a state of

decisions for your life and a state of

decisions for your life and a state of calm and relative peace and beanpole I

remember back to less fat I came across

remember back to less fat I came across a while back it said that the average

a while back it said that the average

a while back it said that the average human has roughly 80,000 thoughts per

human has roughly 80,000 thoughts per

human has roughly 80,000 thoughts per day

day

day of which 80% on Negev I respect of the

of which 80% on Negev I respect of the

of which 80% on Negev I respect of the devil idea of this fact it kind of got

devil idea of this fact it kind of got

devil idea of this fact it kind of got me thanks about my thoughts and weirdly

me thanks about my thoughts and weirdly

me thanks about my thoughts and weirdly without and so I started checking in and

without and so I started checking in and

without and so I started checking in and this became like a little game and a

this became like a little game and a

this became like a little game and a habit and I realized that all of a

habit and I realized that all of a

habit and I realized that all of a sudden they actually had some validity

sudden they actually had some validity

sudden they actually had some validity to it that my thoughts were

to it that my thoughts were

to it that my thoughts were proportionately negative and so I say on

proportionately negative and so I say on

proportionately negative and so I say on this mission let smashing to sort of

this mission let smashing to sort of

this mission let smashing to sort of counteract and change this reissue and I

counteract and change this reissue and I

counteract and change this reissue and I done this wash by waking up every

done this wash by waking up every

done this wash by waking up every morning and go into my toilet and I

morning and go into my toilet and I

morning and go into my toilet and I would stand in front at oil in the

would stand in front at oil in the

would stand in front at oil in the morning I was with there was enough flat

morning I was with there was enough flat

morning I was with there was enough flat with my kicks why I mean he could hear

with my kicks why I mean he could hear

with my kicks why I mean he could hear me doing this and I would restate

me doing this and I would restate

me doing this and I would restate positive affirmations and these are

positive affirmations and these are

positive affirmations and these are simply mantras

simply mantras

simply mantras there’s known as tools of the main and

there’s known as tools of the main and

there’s known as tools of the main and some generic ones are I can it’s

some generic ones are I can it’s

some generic ones are I can it’s possible I I can do it and sometimes

possible I I can do it and sometimes

possible I I can do it and sometimes even I’m sexy and you can really all are

even I’m sexy and you can really all are

even I’m sexy and you can really all are these to your circumstances and specific

these to your circumstances and specific

these to your circumstances and specific needs I would also take an elastic band

needs I would also take an elastic band

needs I would also take an elastic band I couldn’t find an elastic band this one

I couldn’t find an elastic band this one

I couldn’t find an elastic band this one enough I mean that’s believe I’m not in

enough I mean that’s believe I’m not in

enough I mean that’s believe I’m not in street in the way here and there I’d

street in the way here and there I’d

street in the way here and there I’d take an elastic band and what I’ll do

take an elastic band and what I’ll do

take an elastic band and what I’ll do was anytime an egg of a decimal in

was anytime an egg of a decimal in

was anytime an egg of a decimal in thought and at my name I would get

thought and at my name I would get

thought and at my name I would get myself a little rap and the rest and

myself a little rap and the rest and

myself a little rap and the rest and that would condition me to do the check

that would condition me to do the check

that would condition me to do the check and with my mind did realize where my

and with my mind did realize where my

and with my mind did realize where my head was at every condition me to

head was at every condition me to

head was at every condition me to interrupt that negative thought pattern

interrupt that negative thought pattern

interrupt that negative thought pattern and replace it with more positive

and replace it with more positive

and replace it with more positive thoughts and soon I realized that this

thoughts and soon I realized that this

thoughts and soon I realized that this habit over time of pausing realized and

habit over time of pausing realized and

habit over time of pausing realized and replacing it helped me manage the

replacing it helped me manage the

replacing it helped me manage the mechanics of my mind then move forward

mechanics of my mind then move forward

mechanics of my mind then move forward and start to enter an airburst fate and

and start to enter an airburst fate and

and start to enter an airburst fate and so that I could take more action in life

people become motivated through one of

people become motivated through one of two reasons inspiration or desperation

two reasons inspiration or desperation

two reasons inspiration or desperation for me it was the inspiration today of

for me it was the inspiration today of

for me it was the inspiration today of touching a few simple techniques simple

touching a few simple techniques simple

touching a few simple techniques simple and practical techniques that you can

and practical techniques that you can

and practical techniques that you can utilize in your life here are some of

utilize in your life here are some of

utilize in your life here are some of the ones that are involved myself and

the ones that are involved myself and

the ones that are involved myself and every single day and you can see there’s

every single day and you can see there’s

every single day and you can see there’s loads there I started out really small I

loads there I started out really small I

loads there I started out really small I reduced those habits to the ridiculous

reduced those habits to the ridiculous

reduced those habits to the ridiculous I took incremental steps and every time

I took incremental steps and every time

I took incremental steps and every time I gained a little more competence I’d

I gained a little more competence I’d

I gained a little more competence I’d gained a lot more confidence and a

gained a lot more confidence and a

gained a lot more confidence and a builder a better foundation of these

builder a better foundation of these

builder a better foundation of these useful resources and there’s so many

useful resources and there’s so many

useful resources and there’s so many resources and ways that we can learn

resources and ways that we can learn

resources and ways that we can learn those things I’ve utilized all of those

those things I’ve utilized all of those

those things I’ve utilized all of those and in fact my favorite one at this

and in fact my favorite one at this

and in fact my favorite one at this moment and my friends laugh about that’s

moment and my friends laugh about that’s

moment and my friends laugh about that’s when I say this is that I love podcasts

when I say this is that I love podcasts

when I say this is that I love podcasts I feel like I’m a bit of a poet if I

I feel like I’m a bit of a poet if I

I feel like I’m a bit of a poet if I actually have an unnecessary and rest in

actually have an unnecessary and rest in

actually have an unnecessary and rest in podcasts and those these are all free

podcasts and those these are all free

podcasts and those these are all free and so would really encourage you to do

and so would really encourage you to do

and so would really encourage you to do is just buy into this experiment as

is just buy into this experiment as

is just buy into this experiment as ethos and ethos whereby you look at

ethos and ethos whereby you look at

ethos and ethos whereby you look at information objectively will you explore

information objectively will you explore

information objectively will you explore and play with it and have fun because by

and play with it and have fun because by

and play with it and have fun because by maximizing and really stacking these

maximizing and really stacking these

maximizing and really stacking these strategies the they made me experience

strategies the they made me experience

strategies the they made me experience some really profound changes in my life

some really profound changes in my life

some really profound changes in my life I was able to become a life coach I was

I was able to become a life coach I was

I was able to become a life coach I was able to attain a psychology degree here

able to attain a psychology degree here

able to attain a psychology degree here at Glasgow University and start a

at Glasgow University and start a

at Glasgow University and start a business career by in just six months I

business career by in just six months I

business career by in just six months I was able to optimize the lives of over

was able to optimize the lives of over

was able to optimize the lives of over 3,000 people and my new purpose is to

3,000 people and my new purpose is to

3,000 people and my new purpose is to continue that trend is to help others

continue that trend is to help others

continue that trend is to help others realize their potential so that they can

realize their potential so that they can

realize their potential so that they can become contributors when we have an

become contributors when we have an

become contributors when we have an impact in the swaddled and I want to

impact in the swaddled and I want to

impact in the swaddled and I want to leave you with a vein of thought I

leave you with a vein of thought I

leave you with a vein of thought I thought that comes just more from the

thought that comes just more from the

thought that comes just more from the heart and that as the irrespective of

heart and that as the irrespective of

heart and that as the irrespective of who you are what you’ve done your

who you are what you’ve done your

who you are what you’ve done your circumstances where you lie that’s

circumstances where you lie that’s

circumstances where you lie that’s current juncture and you

current juncture and you

current juncture and you life if you can if you can pause if you

life if you can if you can pause if you

life if you can if you can pause if you can make new intentions make new

can make new intentions make new

can make new intentions make new decisions and take clear action and

decisions and take clear action and

decisions and take clear action and start to play with these habits and

start to play with these habits and

start to play with these habits and start them then you truly can actually

start them then you truly can actually

start them then you truly can actually your potential thank you

your potential thank you

your potential thank you [Applause]

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