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Train your fear away, like an astronaut | Mindy Howard | TEDxYouth@BSN


I once had an extraordinary experience

I once had an extraordinary experience it blew me away it changed my life

it blew me away it changed my life

it blew me away it changed my life and it happened in the strangest way I

and it happened in the strangest way I

and it happened in the strangest way I was spinning in a centrifuge really fast

was spinning in a centrifuge really fast

was spinning in a centrifuge really fast my eyeballs were being pushed to the

my eyeballs were being pushed to the

my eyeballs were being pushed to the back of my head I was going 6 G’s that’s

back of my head I was going 6 G’s that’s

back of my head I was going 6 G’s that’s 6 times the force of gravity and it felt

6 times the force of gravity and it felt

6 times the force of gravity and it felt like I had a ton of Britt’s bricks on

like I had a ton of Britt’s bricks on

like I had a ton of Britt’s bricks on that were flattening me but I had a

that were flattening me but I had a

that were flattening me but I had a moment of bliss not because of the

moment of bliss not because of the

moment of bliss not because of the discomfort of going so fast but in spite

discomfort of going so fast but in spite

discomfort of going so fast but in spite of it

of it

of it I had a peak experience a moment that

I had a peak experience a moment that

I had a peak experience a moment that brings together everything that has

brings together everything that has

brings together everything that has meaning for us our body our mind and

meaning for us our body our mind and

meaning for us our body our mind and spirit into one place it was incredible

spirit into one place it was incredible

spirit into one place it was incredible let me tell you how I got there so a few

let me tell you how I got there so a few

let me tell you how I got there so a few years ago I was forced to change jobs

years ago I was forced to change jobs

years ago I was forced to change jobs and the career counselor at the company

and the career counselor at the company

and the career counselor at the company I was working at said to me so what do

I was working at said to me so what do

I was working at said to me so what do you want to do now now I’ve always had

you want to do now now I’ve always had

you want to do now now I’ve always had this dream since I’ve been about this

this dream since I’ve been about this

this dream since I’ve been about this big

big

big but I never really dared to tell anybody

but I never really dared to tell anybody

but I never really dared to tell anybody about it certainly not in any kind of

about it certainly not in any kind of

about it certainly not in any kind of official way but I was thinking since

official way but I was thinking since

official way but I was thinking since the career counselor was asking and was

the career counselor was asking and was

the career counselor was asking and was going to give me a training to help me

going to give me a training to help me

going to give me a training to help me secure my next job maybe I should go for

secure my next job maybe I should go for

secure my next job maybe I should go for it so I looked at the career counselor

it so I looked at the career counselor

it so I looked at the career counselor straight in the eye and I said the thing

straight in the eye and I said the thing

straight in the eye and I said the thing I want to do now is be an astronaut and

I want to do now is be an astronaut and

I want to do now is be an astronaut and the career counselor looked at me and

the career counselor looked at me and

the career counselor looked at me and said come on what do you really want to

said come on what do you really want to

said come on what do you really want to do and I said no really this is it this

do and I said no really this is it this

do and I said no really this is it this is what I want to do and I managed to

is what I want to do and I managed to

is what I want to do and I managed to convince the career counselor to send me

convince the career counselor to send me

convince the career counselor to send me away to the States to a flight training

away to the States to a flight training

away to the States to a flight training school and it was there that I got to

school and it was there that I got to

school and it was there that I got to wear this flight suit for the very first

wear this flight suit for the very first

wear this flight suit for the very first time and this flight training school had

time and this flight training school had

time and this flight training school had a centrifuge and for those of you who

a centrifuge and for those of you who

a centrifuge and for those of you who don’t know what a centrifuge is it’s

don’t know what a centrifuge is it’s

don’t know what a centrifuge is it’s something you get inside like a

something you get inside like a

something you get inside like a merry-go-round or a carousel and it

merry-go-round or a carousel and it

merry-go-round or a carousel and it spins really fast and goes in three

spins really fast and goes in three

spins really fast and goes in three directions at the same time and it’s

directions at the same time and it’s

directions at the same time and it’s used for pilots and astronauts to help

used for pilots and astronauts to help

used for pilots and astronauts to help get them used to the differences in

get them used to the differences in

get them used to the differences in g-forces and my thoughts were

g-forces and my thoughts were

g-forces and my thoughts were as I was about to get inside of one of

as I was about to get inside of one of

as I was about to get inside of one of these this is the moment of truth

these this is the moment of truth

these this is the moment of truth I could potentially discover that I’m

I could potentially discover that I’m

I could potentially discover that I’m not meant to be doing this if I feel the

not meant to be doing this if I feel the

not meant to be doing this if I feel the limitations of my physical body and

limitations of my physical body and

limitations of my physical body and perhaps my dream of becoming an

perhaps my dream of becoming an

perhaps my dream of becoming an astronaut my lifelong dream could be

astronaut my lifelong dream could be

astronaut my lifelong dream could be coming to a crashing halt

coming to a crashing halt

coming to a crashing halt but luckily what happened to me inside

but luckily what happened to me inside

but luckily what happened to me inside the centrifuge was just the opposite

the centrifuge was just the opposite

the centrifuge was just the opposite as I was spinning around and around and

as I was spinning around and around and

as I was spinning around and around and around all I can do is smile from ear to

around all I can do is smile from ear to

around all I can do is smile from ear to ear and I felt incredible it was it was

ear and I felt incredible it was it was

ear and I felt incredible it was it was amazing I felt completely like this was

amazing I felt completely like this was

amazing I felt completely like this was what I was meant to be doing and for me

what I was meant to be doing and for me

what I was meant to be doing and for me time stopped it was it was just

time stopped it was it was just

time stopped it was it was just incredible and for that moment I knew

incredible and for that moment I knew

incredible and for that moment I knew that this is what I was meant to be

that this is what I was meant to be

that this is what I was meant to be doing and that I knew my life would

doing and that I knew my life would

doing and that I knew my life would change forever from this point on what I

change forever from this point on what I

change forever from this point on what I felt has a name it’s called a peak

felt has a name it’s called a peak

felt has a name it’s called a peak experience other astronauts have had

experience other astronauts have had

experience other astronauts have had peak experiences when they’ve gone to

peak experiences when they’ve gone to

peak experiences when they’ve gone to space and looked back at the earth and

space and looked back at the earth and

space and looked back at the earth and seeing the Earth from all of its beauty

seeing the Earth from all of its beauty

seeing the Earth from all of its beauty and had a feeling of oneness with the

and had a feeling of oneness with the

and had a feeling of oneness with the universe in fact this very special type

universe in fact this very special type

universe in fact this very special type of peak experience is called the

of peak experience is called the

of peak experience is called the overview effect now dr. Edgar Mitchell

overview effect now dr. Edgar Mitchell

overview effect now dr. Edgar Mitchell one of the Apollo 13 astronauts had this

one of the Apollo 13 astronauts had this

one of the Apollo 13 astronauts had this very thing happened to him

very thing happened to him

very thing happened to him and probably was one of the first people

and probably was one of the first people

and probably was one of the first people who admitted it when he was standing on

who admitted it when he was standing on

who admitted it when he was standing on the moon from this point looking at the

the moon from this point looking at the

the moon from this point looking at the earth and had what he calls an epiphany

earth and had what he calls an epiphany

earth and had what he calls an epiphany in space where he felt from every cell

in space where he felt from every cell

in space where he felt from every cell in his body that he was connected to

in his body that he was connected to

in his body that he was connected to everything and everyone and it was he

everything and everyone and it was he

everything and everyone and it was he was ecstatic when he was experiencing

was ecstatic when he was experiencing

was ecstatic when he was experiencing this he felt that we were all made from

this he felt that we were all made from

this he felt that we were all made from the same thing Stardust and dr. Edgar

the same thing Stardust and dr. Edgar

the same thing Stardust and dr. Edgar Mitchell when he went to space was a

Mitchell when he went to space was a

Mitchell when he went to space was a very rational man but when he returned

very rational man but when he returned

very rational man but when he returned he came back a changed man and I know

he came back a changed man and I know

he came back a changed man and I know that I felt something similar to Edgar

that I felt something similar to Edgar

that I felt something similar to Edgar Mitchell when I was inside the

Mitchell when I was inside the

Mitchell when I was inside the centrifuge now the overview effect

centrifuge now the overview effect

centrifuge now the overview effect has gotten a lot of attention recently

has gotten a lot of attention recently

has gotten a lot of attention recently because of social media because we can

because of social media because we can

because of social media because we can now see what astronauts see in space we

now see what astronauts see in space we

now see what astronauts see in space we can with with all these videos out there

can with with all these videos out there

can with with all these videos out there but we can’t quite feel what they feel

but we can’t quite feel what they feel

but we can’t quite feel what they feel and that is weightlessness and I would

and that is weightlessness and I would

and that is weightlessness and I would venture to say that most of us have not

venture to say that most of us have not

venture to say that most of us have not felt this nor have had any kind of peak

felt this nor have had any kind of peak

felt this nor have had any kind of peak experience but we’re fascinated by those

experience but we’re fascinated by those

experience but we’re fascinated by those people like astronauts or people who

people like astronauts or people who

people like astronauts or people who climb mountains who dare to do these

climb mountains who dare to do these

climb mountains who dare to do these very risky things in order to have that

very risky things in order to have that

very risky things in order to have that possibility of enjoying this peak

possibility of enjoying this peak

possibility of enjoying this peak experience but it got me thinking can we

experience but it got me thinking can we

experience but it got me thinking can we potentially achieve the overview effect

potentially achieve the overview effect

potentially achieve the overview effect here on earth how would we go about

here on earth how would we go about

here on earth how would we go about doing something like that and one way we

doing something like that and one way we

doing something like that and one way we could actually try to do it is the way

could actually try to do it is the way

could actually try to do it is the way Edgar Mitchell did which is going to

Edgar Mitchell did which is going to

Edgar Mitchell did which is going to space now there’s a new industry out

space now there’s a new industry out

space now there’s a new industry out there called new space or commercial

there called new space or commercial

there called new space or commercial space for anybody who has the money and

space for anybody who has the money and

space for anybody who has the money and up substantial amount to go on a

up substantial amount to go on a

up substantial amount to go on a one-hour journey into space and these

one-hour journey into space and these

one-hour journey into space and these flights will probably be starting in

flights will probably be starting in

flights will probably be starting in 2018 and on that one-hour flight you’ll

2018 and on that one-hour flight you’ll

2018 and on that one-hour flight you’ll be able to as the plane is on its Apogee

be able to as the plane is on its Apogee

be able to as the plane is on its Apogee experience about four minutes of

experience about four minutes of

experience about four minutes of weightlessness and before that time

weightlessness and before that time

weightlessness and before that time you’ll be having high g-forces on launch

you’ll be having high g-forces on launch

you’ll be having high g-forces on launch and going back into the Earth’s

and going back into the Earth’s

and going back into the Earth’s atmosphere on reentry also experiencing

atmosphere on reentry also experiencing

atmosphere on reentry also experiencing high g-forces now that’s what I was

high g-forces now that’s what I was

high g-forces now that’s what I was practicing when I was in the centrifuge

practicing when I was in the centrifuge

practicing when I was in the centrifuge going around and around and those

going around and around and those

going around and around and those differences in g-forces because it’s not

differences in g-forces because it’s not

differences in g-forces because it’s not like anything we’ve experienced here on

like anything we’ve experienced here on

like anything we’ve experienced here on earth in fact maybe the closest we can

earth in fact maybe the closest we can

earth in fact maybe the closest we can come is 3GS on a roller coaster on a

come is 3GS on a roller coaster on a

come is 3GS on a roller coaster on a really fast one for a few seconds but

really fast one for a few seconds but

really fast one for a few seconds but these commercial space flights are going

these commercial space flights are going

these commercial space flights are going to be six G’s in various forces on your

to be six G’s in various forces on your

to be six G’s in various forces on your body in different directions so it’s

body in different directions so it’s

body in different directions so it’s quite it’s quite out of this world now

quite it’s quite out of this world now

quite it’s quite out of this world now and actually without any kind of

and actually without any kind of

and actually without any kind of practice or training things get even

practice or training things get even

practice or training things get even more intense

more intense

more intense in fact I remember somebody on my space

in fact I remember somebody on my space

in fact I remember somebody on my space training

training

training because we were able to see each other

because we were able to see each other

because we were able to see each other in the centrifuge going around and

in the centrifuge going around and

in the centrifuge going around and around and the person that you would

around and the person that you would

around and the person that you would never have thought would be the one to

never have thought would be the one to

never have thought would be the one to experience the fear that he felt was the

experience the fear that he felt was the

experience the fear that he felt was the biggest strongest most muscular guy and

biggest strongest most muscular guy and

biggest strongest most muscular guy and it wasn’t you couldn’t predict that that

it wasn’t you couldn’t predict that that

it wasn’t you couldn’t predict that that he would have a problem more than I

he would have a problem more than I

he would have a problem more than I would have a problem and yet I’ll never

would have a problem and yet I’ll never

would have a problem and yet I’ll never forget his face when he was spinning

forget his face when he was spinning

forget his face when he was spinning around he had to face something like

around he had to face something like

around he had to face something like this which was pretty startling because

this which was pretty startling because

this which was pretty startling because nobody expected that and okay this

nobody expected that and okay this

nobody expected that and okay this wasn’t him and he was wearing a shirt

wasn’t him and he was wearing a shirt

wasn’t him and he was wearing a shirt but it was like this and you know he was

but it was like this and you know he was

but it was like this and you know he was turning colors that were not on the

turning colors that were not on the

turning colors that were not on the color spectrum and I’m pretty sure he

color spectrum and I’m pretty sure he

color spectrum and I’m pretty sure he released some bodily fluids if you know

released some bodily fluids if you know

released some bodily fluids if you know what I’m saying

what I’m saying

what I’m saying so it was crazy in there and you know it

so it was crazy in there and you know it

so it was crazy in there and you know it just got me thinking that you know I

just got me thinking that you know I

just got me thinking that you know I know this was a course that I was on to

know this was a course that I was on to

know this was a course that I was on to help people physically prepare for these

help people physically prepare for these

help people physically prepare for these differences in g-forces but what about

differences in g-forces but what about

differences in g-forces but what about preventing something like this from

preventing something like this from

preventing something like this from happening somebody who is completely

happening somebody who is completely

happening somebody who is completely freaked out were there any courses out

freaked out were there any courses out

freaked out were there any courses out there to help people mentally prepare

there to help people mentally prepare

there to help people mentally prepare for their spiced spaceflight and when I

for their spiced spaceflight and when I

for their spiced spaceflight and when I asked at the training center they said

asked at the training center they said

asked at the training center they said there were no courses and I knew that I

there were no courses and I knew that I

there were no courses and I knew that I had to create a course to fill this need

had to create a course to fill this need

had to create a course to fill this need and so I did and I spent the next couple

and so I did and I spent the next couple

and so I did and I spent the next couple of years teaching people how to stay

of years teaching people how to stay

of years teaching people how to stay calm and have a peak experience but

calm and have a peak experience but

calm and have a peak experience but let’s just back up for a second imagine

let’s just back up for a second imagine

let’s just back up for a second imagine you are one of those six lucky people

you are one of those six lucky people

you are one of those six lucky people who might be going to fly on a space

who might be going to fly on a space

who might be going to fly on a space flight next year now at the moment the

flight next year now at the moment the

flight next year now at the moment the space operators that are flying are not

space operators that are flying are not

space operators that are flying are not requiring any kind of training to go

requiring any kind of training to go

requiring any kind of training to go into space hard to believe all you need

into space hard to believe all you need

into space hard to believe all you need to do is pay your money have a good EKG

to do is pay your money have a good EKG

to do is pay your money have a good EKG a good heart and off you go now when I

a good heart and off you go now when I

a good heart and off you go now when I was thinking about this guy

was thinking about this guy

was thinking about this guy in the centrifuge I started to think

in the centrifuge I started to think

in the centrifuge I started to think multiply this by 6 what are the

multiply this by 6 what are the

multiply this by 6 what are the potential things that could happen while

potential things that could happen while

potential things that could happen while all 6 people who haven’t been trained

all 6 people who haven’t been trained

all 6 people who haven’t been trained are going to experience well one person

are going to experience well one person

are going to experience well one person can hyperventilate somebody else could

can hyperventilate somebody else could

can hyperventilate somebody else could potentially panic someone might lose

potentially panic someone might lose

potentially panic someone might lose their cookies someone might need a

their cookies someone might need a

their cookies someone might need a diaper somebody might be so overly

diaper somebody might be so overly

diaper somebody might be so overly did they flail around and by accident

did they flail around and by accident

did they flail around and by accident kick you in the head there’s six people

kick you in the head there’s six people

kick you in the head there’s six people and there’s only three windows and so

and there’s only three windows and so

and there’s only three windows and so every time you want to look at the earth

every time you want to look at the earth

every time you want to look at the earth there might be some conflict between

there might be some conflict between

there might be some conflict between people does this sound like a calm

people does this sound like a calm

people does this sound like a calm peaceful life-changing experience to me

peaceful life-changing experience to me

peaceful life-changing experience to me it sounds like a recipe for a disaster

it sounds like a recipe for a disaster

it sounds like a recipe for a disaster and furthermore for every minute that

and furthermore for every minute that

and furthermore for every minute that you’re not fully in the moment you’re

you’re not fully in the moment you’re

you’re not fully in the moment you’re it’s wasting about $8,000 so it pays to

it’s wasting about $8,000 so it pays to

it’s wasting about $8,000 so it pays to prepare because what’s left of the space

prepare because what’s left of the space

prepare because what’s left of the space flight is essentially the physical

flight is essentially the physical

flight is essentially the physical experience of weightlessness and you

experience of weightlessness and you

experience of weightlessness and you might get some views in space but

might get some views in space but

might get some views in space but chances are you’ll be walking off the

chances are you’ll be walking off the

chances are you’ll be walking off the space flight scratching your head

space flight scratching your head

space flight scratching your head thinking you know I missed it by the

thinking you know I missed it by the

thinking you know I missed it by the time I got calm and started to

time I got calm and started to

time I got calm and started to understand what was happening all around

understand what was happening all around

understand what was happening all around me the flight was over now that would be

me the flight was over now that would be

me the flight was over now that would be a shame but that’s just the physical

a shame but that’s just the physical

a shame but that’s just the physical feeling of going on one of these space

feeling of going on one of these space

feeling of going on one of these space flights what if you want to experience

flights what if you want to experience

flights what if you want to experience the one and only overview effect that

the one and only overview effect that

the one and only overview effect that feeling of oneness with the universe how

feeling of oneness with the universe how

feeling of oneness with the universe how would you go and prepare for that well I

would you go and prepare for that well I

would you go and prepare for that well I said earlier that the overview effect is

said earlier that the overview effect is

said earlier that the overview effect is a type of peak experience so we can use

a type of peak experience so we can use

a type of peak experience so we can use the research from peak experience to

the research from peak experience to

the research from peak experience to also help us try to achieve the overview

also help us try to achieve the overview

also help us try to achieve the overview effect now peak experience has achieving

effect now peak experience has achieving

effect now peak experience has achieving one of these things the research says

one of these things the research says

one of these things the research says there’s two conditions that need to be

there’s two conditions that need to be

there’s two conditions that need to be met the first is having full awareness

met the first is having full awareness

met the first is having full awareness and the second is being in flow and I

and the second is being in flow and I

and the second is being in flow and I will explain both of those things but

will explain both of those things but

will explain both of those things but even if you have full awareness and in

even if you have full awareness and in

even if you have full awareness and in flow there is no guarantee that you are

flow there is no guarantee that you are

flow there is no guarantee that you are going to have a peak experience because

going to have a peak experience because

going to have a peak experience because you also need a bit of luck or some

you also need a bit of luck or some

you also need a bit of luck or some people would say an act of grace but one

people would say an act of grace but one

people would say an act of grace but one thing is for sure if you’re not in full

thing is for sure if you’re not in full

thing is for sure if you’re not in full awareness or in flow ain’t nothing could

awareness or in flow ain’t nothing could

awareness or in flow ain’t nothing could happen to you so it’s good to go and try

happen to you so it’s good to go and try

happen to you so it’s good to go and try to prepare for both of these conditions

to prepare for both of these conditions

to prepare for both of these conditions so let’s talk about full awareness well

so let’s talk about full awareness well

so let’s talk about full awareness well full awareness is understanding what’s

full awareness is understanding what’s

full awareness is understanding what’s going on outside of you externally

going on outside of you externally

going on outside of you externally what’s going on inside the space plane

what’s going on inside the space plane

what’s going on inside the space plane and also what’s going on inside of you

and also what’s going on inside of you

and also what’s going on inside of you and pilots call what’s going on outside

and pilots call what’s going on outside

and pilots call what’s going on outside situational awareness so understanding

situational awareness so understanding

situational awareness so understanding what the situation is who’s there

what the situation is who’s there

what the situation is who’s there what’s going on what’s coming up next

what’s going on what’s coming up next

what’s going on what’s coming up next the personal awareness is the awareness

the personal awareness is the awareness

the personal awareness is the awareness of what’s going on inside of you and

of what’s going on inside of you and

of what’s going on inside of you and only you can say that and feel that so

only you can say that and feel that so

only you can say that and feel that so I’ve created a word that I’m hoping it’s

I’ve created a word that I’m hoping it’s

I’ve created a word that I’m hoping it’s got to catch on and it’s called Bob oosa

got to catch on and it’s called Bob oosa

got to catch on and it’s called Bob oosa and Bob oosa stands for something and i

and Bob oosa stands for something and i

and Bob oosa stands for something and i use it to help commercial astronauts try

use it to help commercial astronauts try

use it to help commercial astronauts try to become fully aware both externally

to become fully aware both externally

to become fully aware both externally and internally so I’m wondering who

and internally so I’m wondering who

and internally so I’m wondering who wants to do some space training in here

wants to do some space training in here

wants to do some space training in here raise your hands

raise your hands

raise your hands yeah all right excellent let’s do it

yeah all right excellent let’s do it

yeah all right excellent let’s do it together

together

together so Bob oosa has each of the literate

so Bob oosa has each of the literate

so Bob oosa has each of the literate letters in volusia stands for something

letters in volusia stands for something

letters in volusia stands for something so if we do this together the first one

so if we do this together the first one

so if we do this together the first one probably one of the most important steps

probably one of the most important steps

probably one of the most important steps is to breathe it was or is to and the

is to breathe it was or is to and the

is to breathe it was or is to and the breath is the link between the body and

breath is the link between the body and

breath is the link between the body and the mind and it’s the bridge that will

the mind and it’s the bridge that will

the mind and it’s the bridge that will keep us calm when we’re feeling stressed

keep us calm when we’re feeling stressed

keep us calm when we’re feeling stressed so I’d like everybody to take a deep

so I’d like everybody to take a deep

so I’d like everybody to take a deep breath in and then hold it and blow it

breath in and then hold it and blow it

breath in and then hold it and blow it out good you’re pros already all righty

out good you’re pros already all righty

out good you’re pros already all righty now observe very important step look

now observe very important step look

now observe very important step look around you observe your surroundings

around you observe your surroundings

around you observe your surroundings check out the person sitting next to you

check out the person sitting next to you

check out the person sitting next to you maybe that’s the crazy person that’s

maybe that’s the crazy person that’s

maybe that’s the crazy person that’s gonna kick you in the head you never

gonna kick you in the head you never

gonna kick you in the head you never know but it’s good to be prepared so

know but it’s good to be prepared so

know but it’s good to be prepared so check it out look who’s around you

check it out look who’s around you

check it out look who’s around you and see what’s happening and if that

and see what’s happening and if that

and see what’s happening and if that thought might be a little bit unsettling

thought might be a little bit unsettling

thought might be a little bit unsettling then let’s go and again Brigades another

then let’s go and again Brigades another

then let’s go and again Brigades another deep breath in hold it and then breathe

deep breath in hold it and then breathe

deep breath in hold it and then breathe it out okay good feeling a little bit

it out okay good feeling a little bit

it out okay good feeling a little bit better now U stands for understanding

better now U stands for understanding

better now U stands for understanding what’s coming up in the flight profile

what’s coming up in the flight profile

what’s coming up in the flight profile are you at launch are you at

are you at launch are you at

are you at launch are you at weightlessness or are you going to be

weightlessness or are you going to be

weightlessness or are you going to be coming into preparing for re-entry

coming into preparing for re-entry

coming into preparing for re-entry because each of these different flight

because each of these different flight

because each of these different flight phases will have different breathing

phases will have different breathing

phases will have different breathing techniques that you might need to master

techniques that you might need to master

techniques that you might need to master before you can actually go into that

before you can actually go into that

before you can actually go into that safely okay since this is now going back

safely okay since this is now going back

safely okay since this is now going back inside and doing a scan of what’s going

inside and doing a scan of what’s going

inside and doing a scan of what’s going on internally what are you seeing what

on internally what are you seeing what

on internally what are you seeing what are you feeling what are you hearing and

are you feeling what are you hearing and

are you feeling what are you hearing and only you know

only you know

only you know how you doing now so go back inside take

how you doing now so go back inside take

how you doing now so go back inside take a scan relax okay and now that you have

a scan relax okay and now that you have

a scan relax okay and now that you have this calm feeling you want to anchor it

this calm feeling you want to anchor it

this calm feeling you want to anchor it and you anchor it by introducing a

and you anchor it by introducing a

and you anchor it by introducing a trigger and a trigger is I use my thumb

trigger and a trigger is I use my thumb

trigger and a trigger is I use my thumb squeezing my thumb as my trigger so

squeezing my thumb as my trigger so

squeezing my thumb as my trigger so every time I go through by boosah my

every time I go through by boosah my

every time I go through by boosah my body and my mind start to get the

body and my mind start to get the

body and my mind start to get the connection of calmness and then

connection of calmness and then

connection of calmness and then squeezing the thumb calmness squeezing

squeezing the thumb calmness squeezing

squeezing the thumb calmness squeezing the thumb going through the sequence and

the thumb going through the sequence and

the thumb going through the sequence and soon this connection becomes stronger

soon this connection becomes stronger

soon this connection becomes stronger and stronger and stronger that I don’t

and stronger and stronger that I don’t

and stronger and stronger that I don’t need to go through the sequence anymore

need to go through the sequence anymore

need to go through the sequence anymore all I can do all I can use is squeezing

all I can do all I can use is squeezing

all I can do all I can use is squeezing my thumb and the body relaxes instantly

my thumb and the body relaxes instantly

my thumb and the body relaxes instantly now you can actually even intensify this

now you can actually even intensify this

now you can actually even intensify this if you want to use neurofeedback tools

if you want to use neurofeedback tools

if you want to use neurofeedback tools which is what I do in my space training

which is what I do in my space training

which is what I do in my space training so you can make that connection quicker

so you can make that connection quicker

so you can make that connection quicker and quicker and quicker and then you can

and quicker and quicker and then you can

and quicker and quicker and then you can use this anytime and anywhere in fact

use this anytime and anywhere in fact

use this anytime and anywhere in fact it’s not just for space because before I

it’s not just for space because before I

it’s not just for space because before I came on stage I also used it and it

came on stage I also used it and it

came on stage I also used it and it works so it’s it’s the tool that gives

works so it’s it’s the tool that gives

works so it’s it’s the tool that gives us the full awareness as well as helped

us the full awareness as well as helped

us the full awareness as well as helped calm us down when we need it okay

calm us down when we need it okay

calm us down when we need it okay anybody have a peak experience now I

anybody have a peak experience now I

anybody have a peak experience now I wouldn’t think so because remember we

wouldn’t think so because remember we

wouldn’t think so because remember we said the peak experience has two

said the peak experience has two

said the peak experience has two components full awareness and being in

components full awareness and being in

components full awareness and being in flow so I’d like to talk now about what

flow so I’d like to talk now about what

flow so I’d like to talk now about what it is to be in flow now being in flow is

it is to be in flow now being in flow is

it is to be in flow now being in flow is enjoying an activity so much being so

enjoying an activity so much being so

enjoying an activity so much being so engaged that you’re completely in the

engaged that you’re completely in the

engaged that you’re completely in the moment and you lose track of time and

moment and you lose track of time and

moment and you lose track of time and athletes and musicians tend to have this

athletes and musicians tend to have this

athletes and musicians tend to have this all the time some people say that

all the time some people say that

all the time some people say that they’re in the zone and that’s when they

they’re in the zone and that’s when they

they’re in the zone and that’s when they do really good high performing that’s

do really good high performing that’s

do really good high performing that’s when they perform their best so I’m

when they perform their best so I’m

when they perform their best so I’m curious if anybody has had this

curious if anybody has had this

curious if anybody has had this wonderful feeling of being in the flow

wonderful feeling of being in the flow

wonderful feeling of being in the flow maybe by doing a project in school that

maybe by doing a project in school that

maybe by doing a project in school that you’ve been so engrossed with that

you’ve been so engrossed with that

you’ve been so engrossed with that you’ve just completely lost track of

you’ve just completely lost track of

you’ve just completely lost track of time anyone see a couple hands good this

time anyone see a couple hands good this

time anyone see a couple hands good this is a good sign that you two can have a

is a good sign that you two can have a

is a good sign that you two can have a peak experience so if you have full

peak experience so if you have full

peak experience so if you have full awareness and you’re in flow and a

awareness and you’re in flow and a

awareness and you’re in flow and a little bit of luck you too can achieve a

little bit of luck you too can achieve a

little bit of luck you too can achieve a peak experience because space is not

peak experience because space is not

peak experience because space is not just for the elite and the overview

just for the elite and the overview

just for the elite and the overview effect is not just for astronaut

effect is not just for astronaut

effect is not just for astronaut you can achieve the overview effect here

you can achieve the overview effect here

you can achieve the overview effect here on earth yes here on earth and so the

on earth yes here on earth and so the

on earth yes here on earth and so the next time that you might have a

next time that you might have a

next time that you might have a difficult project like a test or a

difficult project like a test or a

difficult project like a test or a presentation they has a little bit and

presentation they has a little bit and

presentation they has a little bit and gives you a little bit of fear you can

gives you a little bit of fear you can

gives you a little bit of fear you can take these tools that we’ve done today

take these tools that we’ve done today

take these tools that we’ve done today and turn that fear into joy and if you

and turn that fear into joy and if you

and turn that fear into joy and if you do that and I do that and this idea

do that and I do that and this idea

do that and I do that and this idea spreads we’ll be on our way to achieving

spreads we’ll be on our way to achieving

spreads we’ll be on our way to achieving our Boulder bigger world thank you

our Boulder bigger world thank you

our Boulder bigger world thank you [Applause]

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