The Optimal Mind™ Mastery Course
This transformational 10-week online training will teach you how to train and develop an Optimal Mind. CPD available for Coaches.
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About the course
This transformational 10-week online training will teach you how to systematically master the 10 domains of an Optimal Mind leading you towards elevated wellbeing, enhanced performance and conscious leadership. CPD are available for Coaches.
Science has discovered that the world’s happiest and most successful people have two things that those who are less happy and less successful do not have.
- They have an integrated brain. A brain and nervous system that is highly interconnected, efficient, responsive and coherent.
- They have a trained mind. A flexible and adaptive mind they have learned how to consciously use to regulate themselves and develop in ways that support higher levels of wellbeing, performance and development.
Who’s this course for?
We are working with leaders, entrepreneurs, knowledge workers and coaches who:
- Commit to practice in daily life. Transformational change comes from neuroplastic rewiring through consistent repetition.
- Embrace their superpowers and vulnerable edge. Focusing on strengths and exploring uncomfortable territory will 10x growth.
- Are open to experiment and learn from each other. There is no one-size fits all approach.
Course Outcomes
- Be in charge of your focus and mindstate
- Regulate your nervous system and stress response
- Access joy, stillness and deep presence on-demand
- Evolve from emotional intelligence to emotional intimacy
- Reshape unhelpful behaviours and habits
How it works
10 Weeks, 10 Modules and 10 Live Calls
Learning Platform
30 Minute Exit Assessment
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Week 1Presence
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Week 2Mindset
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Week 3Communication
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Week 4Attention
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Week 5State
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Week 6Resilience
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Week 7Awareness
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Week 8Emotions
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Week 9Health
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Week 10Habits
Presence
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- How to be above the line, in presence, open, curious, engaged, creative, operating from ventral vagal.
- Effortless and Core Awareness
- Centering
- Fast Shift Method
- Pause & Shift
- Mindfulness of Breathing, connecting daily activities with presence, Focus – Notice – Re-direct – Repeat
- Creating a clutter-free and calming environment
Mindset
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- The Science of Mindset, Thought Defusion I & II Book of Beliefs I, Book of Beliefs II, Book of Beliefs III, Reality-Based Positivity
- How to celebrate and praise effort and intention, not just results
- Focus on short-term wins and small, manageable tasks that can lead to a sense of accomplishment
- Spending time each day reflecting on your mindset, finding patterns as well as reframe failures as opportunities to learn and grow would make an important difference
- Use journaling to track moments when you felt defeated and explore alternative, growth-oriented perspectives
- Actively seek out new and difficult tasks that push your abilities and seek mentors who can provide guidance and support
- Be a role model for growth mindset behaviors in your community and workplace
- Set goals that focus on mastering new skills and take calculated risks to innovate and push boundaries
- Consciously integrate mindset mastery with other areas of Optimal Mind and engage in community activities to make a positive impact
Communication
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- Deeply understand and communicate
- Being mindful of your posture and gestures
- Responding in ways that are positive and helpful for all involved
- Seeing people and circumstances as allies for growth
- Listening with your undivided focus
- Finding common ground and negotiating solutions
- Deep and meaningful communication and adapt your style to different audiences for impactful interactions
- Mastering the art of storytelling, aim for appreciation, empathizing
- Sparking joy as well as inspiration for even higher levels of wellbeing, performance and leadership around you
Attention
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- Optimal Attention
- Zooming In – Zooming Out
- Menu of Choice
- Focused Attention Training, Open Awareness Training, Effortless Mindfulness Practices 1 & 2
- Minimizing distractions, widen your tolerance towards uncomfortable emotions
- Setting clear and positive priorities to improve your attention span
- Using your difficult emotions as a gateway to presence
- Engaging in activities that require high levels of focus and attention like advanced meditations, learning a new language or musical instrument
State
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- Navigating the Energy Quadrant
- Breathwork
- State Shift Methods
- Conscious Breath Training I & 2, The Science of Heart Coherence
- The Science of Flow, Presence-Based Flow, OMI Flow Methods I, OMI Flow Methods II, OMI Flow Methods III
- Emergent Productivity, Life as Practice, Life as Flow
- Shifting your state according to the needs of the situation by practicing breathwork and heart coherence
- Reflecting on your state and identifying patterns
- Monitoring your physical activity, sleep, and mood
- Nurturing positive relationships consciously
- Committing to lifelong learning and personal development to continuously build and sustain state mastery in order to lead and mentor others in developing their state management skills
Resilience
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- Building resilience by learning how to relax your nervous system, train your focus of attention, starting with breathwork and cold showers while relaxing deeply
- Reflecting on and working with common stressors in your life as well as building and maintaining healthy, supportive relationships
- Cultivating a growth mindset and seek opportunities to learn from adversity to enhance your resilience
- Joining groups with shared interests to build a sense of belonging and support as well as maintaining a balanced lifestyle that includes the other areas Optimal Mind would allow you to further grow your resilience
- Learning even better to relax in the most difficult situations and getting to know adversity as a powerful teacher
Awareness
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- Self-Knowledge, Interoception, Introspection, Inquiry, Embodying
- Working with strengths and shortcomings
- Journaling on your thoughts, feelings, actions and insights and start to focus more on your inner experiences
- Observing your surroundings in detail, noticing colors, shapes, and movements
- Listening fully to the sounds around you or start paying attention to nonverbal cues in others like body language and facial expressions
- Emotional intelligence and intimacy to boost your awareness levels
- Assessing your strengths and areas for growth using tools like SWOT analysis
- Spending time in nature, observing details and changes in the environment and within yourself
- Studying social dynamics and group behaviors in different settings
- Deepening your emotional intimacy and focusing on the truths and actuality of your experience in a welcoming way, no matter what
- Lifelong practice of self-reflection and personal growth, participating in meditation retreats, making presence a natural part of your daily life and consciously integrating awareness mastery into the other aspects of Optimal Mind will lead you to another shift
Emotions
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- The Inner Smile, Always Welcoming
- Gateway, Reflow, Reflowing the ‘Negative’, Reflowing the ‘Positive’
- The Science of Emotion, The Science of Trauma & Emotion Processing
- Presence-Based Emotional Intimacy I, Presence-Based Emotional Intimacy II
- Friendly recognize and name your emotions as they arise as well as journal about them and the situations that trigger these emotions
- Sensing tension patterns in your body
- Working with your “below the line indicators”
- Deep empathy and expressing your emotions clearly and respectfully even under the most difficult circumstances
- Consciously integrate emotional mastery with other areas of Optimal Mind and mentor others
Health
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- (Brain) Health Optimisation, Optimal Health Challenge
- The Science of Brain/Body Health
- OMI Approach to Exercise, OMI Approach to Diet, OMI Approach to Relationships, OMI Approach to Environment, OMI Approach to Sleep, OMI Approach to Supplements, OMI Approach to Stimulation
- The Science of Brain Training
- The Science of Integration, the How of Brain Integration
- Prioritizing simple, regular exercise (like daily walks, basic stretching or fitness classes), establishing a consistent sleep routine in a sleep-friendly environment as well as learning more about a balanced diet
- Connecting with groups that share your health interest is further supportive
- Continuously adjust your diet, sleep and exercise routines based on your felt sense, personal biofeedback and the latest research
- Integrate functional medicine
- Integrate optimal health into your lifestyle, mentor and teach others about your health principles and practices
Habits
IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:
- Cue-routine-reward loop that drives habit formation and identify the triggers that lead to unwanted habits
- Replacing unhealthy micro-habits with healthy ones for wellbeing and performance
- Increasing the difficulty or duration of the habit over time
- Perform the new habit daily, focusing on consistency rather than perfection
- Setting specific goals as well as celebrate small wins to cultivate healthy habits and replace unhealthy ones effectively
- Attaching new habits to existing ones or partnering with someone who can help keep you accountable
- Working with intentions, reinforcing healthy habits and exploring new habits that align with your goals for continuous improvement around wellbeing, performance, leadership and thriving as a human being
- Embracing a philosophy of continuous, incremental improvement, demonstrating your strong habits and mentoring others you will inspire and positively influence many people around you
Meet your experienced instructors
SENIOR FACULTY
Dr Mark Atkinson, MBBS
SENIOR FACULTY
Felix Hirschburger
SENIOR FACULTY
Karin Reed
The Optimal Mind™ Mastery Course
This transformational 10-week online training will teach you how to will teach you how to systematically master the 10 domains of an Optimal Mind leading you towards elevated wellbeing, enhanced performance and conscious leadership. CPD are available for Coaches.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Be in charge of your mind’s focus and attention
- Shift into a high-performance state on-demand
- Work skilfully with all your emotions
- Access non-ordinary waking states and creativity
- Reshape unhelpful behaviours and habits
- and much more
10 Weeks – 10 Modules – 10 Live Calls – Learning Platform – Inspiring Community
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