Life Not Wasted

Course
49 Lessons

Discover how to liberate yourself from contemporary addiction and cultivate a life so joyous, you won't need an escape or distraction.

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Introduction

Welcome to Life Not Wasted!

Overview

How to take this course

My Story: the inspiration for the course

What to expect

Feedback, disclaimer, and invitation to be your own guide

Begin right now with the obvious

Do this first

Invitation: set an intention for this course

Establish your morning and daily rituals

Treat screens like a drug and escape the dopamine loop

Invitation: create a mindfulness setting on your phone and start tracking your screen time

Invitation: nurture the part of you that wants to heal

Make addiction work for you

What you need to know about Modern Addiction

Use this simple definition

The intelligence of your addiction

Re-route the energy and build new neural pathways

Invitation: cultivate positive reinforcement and reward yourself!

Body

You cannot “think” your way out of addiction

Embrace your “state” over you “story”

Guided exercise: the magic of the 4-7-8 breathing technique

Guided exercise: the power of Bhastrika breathing

Guided exercise: somatic resourcing meditation

The importance of movement

The importance of diet

Invitation: experiment with somatic state shifts – and find the one that works for you!

Heart

Emotions are friends unless you treat them like enemies

How to work with cravings

Finding and naming your characters within: ‘parts work’ for addiction

Writing exercise: name your parts

Guided visualization: learning to lead your parts

Courage and accountability in recovery

Invitation: declare your recovery intentions to your loved ones

Invitation: craft a plan for big events

Mind

Why you need meditation in your recovery

Meditation for recovery can be far easier than you think

Expand your awareness and your identity

Invitation: take micro-hits of awareness throughout your day

Exercise: practice taking micro-hits!

Guided meditation: freedom is already here

Soul

Define your recovery and recover your soul

Helping others and the path of service

Create your own Ecology of Recovery Practices

Must you get to the “root” of your addiction?

Recovery is the path to awakening

Guided meditation: let your higher Self take the lead

Invitation: daily practice and humility

Bonus videos

How to quit coffee

A few notes on the dangers of cannabis

Using psychedelics in recovery