5 Levels of Mental Performance
A progression from self attack (high neurological tension) to immanence (no neurological tension)
Core emotions: shame, guilt, apathy
Explanation: Internalise blame, punish self, attempt control through self restriction.
Response to neurological tension: Not able to process neurological tension because attention escapes into thoughts that project tension onto a negative self identity.
Core emotions: fear, anger, desire, pride
Explanation: Externalise blame, seek protection, attack or withdraw, chase gratification, defend identity.
Response to neurological tension: Not able to process neurological tension because attention escapes into thoughts that externalize the tension to past stories or external events as being the cause.
Core emotions: courage, willingness, self-empowerment
Explanation: Reinterpret as challenge/lesson for self-empowerment, not blaming self or circumstance but to reframing circumstance positively.
Response to neurological tension: Able to begin processing neurological tension, however, it still requires energy to reframe thoughts positively. There is still resistance, hence the need to reinterpret events. Personal accountability emerges and you begin to be the cause instead of the effect.
Core emotions: acceptance, joy, trust, reason, peace
Explanation: Not-identified with the mind, tension, or ego. The space beind the noise. Non-attached and non-averse.
Response to neurological tension: Concious non-resistance. Completely processing neurological tension as the Observer. Seeing experience as it is with no need to delude yourself with reframes and forced positive mindsets.
Core emotions: pure flow, unity
Explanation: No resistance, action arises spontaneously, unified attention, total presence, complete flow.
Response to neurological tension: Concious Identification. Neurological tension is not tension. It is you in this moment, no time. Perception, awareness, body, mind and environment are unified.