Phase 1: Peace
How to get set up for your first sessions:
Plan out your space. Your space should be quiet, completely distraction-free, and very comfortable. Other devices and notifications should be turned off.
Schedule your sessions. Pull out your calendar right now and schedule your two 90min Phase 1 shifting sessions. Try to schedule them for when you won’t be most sleepy during the day. Schedule at least 2-3 days of integration time in between your sessions. If you are regularly completing the reflection forms, put a reminder on your calendar to do so. The reflection forms can both be found by scrolling down this webpage.
Not sure if you “did it right?” Struggling with any steps in the session?
If you are struggling with any parts of the guidance in sessions, or if you aren’t experiencing any of the neurophysiological changes listed below immediately after your first or second session, then I recommend completing this Extra Support Shifting Session next. This special session, which only takes about 1 hour to complete, is designed to help you get comfortable with the mechanics of this new method. About 10-20% of people need additional support with successfully following all of the steps in the shifting session videos, so if that’s you, then you’re not alone! You’re welcome to complete the Extra Support Shifting Session as many times as you’d like to ensure you’re successfully completing all steps of the method. And if you have more questions, head over to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
When to proceed to Phase 2:
You should complete 4 shifts in Phase 1. Each shifting session in this phase is designed to guide you through 2 shifts, so if you complete all 2 shifts in both sessions, then you’re ready for Phase 2. However, if you stop mid-session and only complete 1 shift in a session, then you might need to complete more than two sessions before starting Phase 2.
Common Phase 1 Neurophysiological Changes
Peace
Ability to access a sense of peace and wellbeing whenever you pause to look for it in your awareness.
Cognition
Reduced mental chatter, less self-referential thoughts (e.g. self-doubt, self-criticism, etc.), more anchored in the present than past or future, easier to let go of thoughts.
Emotions
Much more peaceful/neutral baseline, or more “positive” emotions. Less reactive.
Embodiment
Feeling more grounded and rooted in the body, sometimes feeling more or less connected to or in possession of the body. Body can feel heavier or lighter, more spacious.
Vision
Increased sense of details, textures, and connection to objects.
Flow
Easier access to intuition and flow states. Increased focus on what matters and less of an impulse to seek distractions.
Reflection Forms
Whether you are completing your reflection form daily, weekly, or just a few times a month, this tool is a powerful way to deepen your awareness of what’s changing in your life and to intentionally embrace the newfound peace, non-reactivity and freedom available to you now.
Reconnection Meditations
THESE MEDITATIONS ARE OPTIONAL AND DO NOT FACILITATE ADDITIONAL SHIFTS
Guided shifting demonstrates to your body and mind that it’s safe for your nervous system to live at deeper and deeper levels of safety, not just in our sessions, but all the time. An optional practice you can do in your spare time is pause briefly, reconnect with any relaxing qualities that are currently available, and then proceed to live your life with those qualities in your awareness for as long as they’re consciously there.
In this section, you’ll find numerous ways to practice this. Try some out and find what works for you.
You are welcome to use these resources every day, on off days where you aren’t holding a shifting session, or whenever it feels intuitively right or enjoyable.
2min Guided Reconnection Audio
This short audio guidance will help you quickly reconnect with the relaxing qualities that are available now. Choose this one if you have just a minute or two, or if you feel like you don’t need too much guidance and can access the qualities pretty quickly (e.g. if your mind is already pretty calm).
20min Guided Reconnection Audio
This longer audio guidance is especially helpful if your mind is currently racing and you need to let it settle in order to allow the relaxing qualities to naturally emerge.
Open Ended Guided Reconnection Audio
This is the same clip as the 20min one above, except it doesn’t guide you at the end to open your eyes and come out of the experience. Instead, I recommend using this one if you want to have a longer experience with the relaxing qualities. Before starting the clip, you can set your own timer (at least 20mins long), and then eventually the clip will stop actively guiding you and you can simply sit with the relaxing qualities until your timer ends or for as long as you’d like.
Reverse Shifting
If you do not like the changes you’ve experienced after a shift, then you can use the following audio clip to shift back. It’s 40m long and it reverses you 1 shift. You can complete as many rounds of it as needed. Be sure you’re in a quiet, comfortable space for it, as you would for any normal shifting session.
Please trust your instincts on this. There’s no need to sustain something you don’t like or to keep continuing with more shifting sessions if it doesn’t feel right to you. You can always reverse 1+ shifts and continue progressing with more shifts at another time.
You are empowered to choose what’s best for you in this moment.
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