Stream of Subconsciousness

“ We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond.” — Gwendolyn Brooks , the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize All enduring relationships share congruence, unity, and purpose. I do not hear this discussed and don’t perceive people to be aware of it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “ Beware of wisdom you didn’t earn.” — Carl Jung , referring to the use of psychedelic drugs Every high-energy experience invites preparation, whether it’s getting a bank loan or taking a vacation. Psychedelics are especially high energy, yet few people have a clue how to prepare. That includes the provi...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com Caution: do not listen to this hypnotic induction is you are driving a car, operating machinery, or doing anything that requires your attention. Hypnosis works with the mind, and with the mind’s largely receptive connection to the body. But it seems to go beyond that. It seems that hypnosis can speak dir...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com Ancillary characters playing a minor role in your dreams offer you an opportunity to understand and influence the dream. These characters are relative bystanders, like theatrical extras in a drama being put on for your benefit.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “ In the stock market, the most important organ is the stomach. It's not the brain .”— Peter Lynch The stock market represents collective thinking with broader reach and more effective participation than politics. Its materialistic focus makes it feel less relevant, but the greater commitment and consequ...

Recognize mental energy as a separate form of energy, just as mental strength is a separate form of strength. The energy resides in evoking courage and creativity. This is a real magic act, perhaps the fundamental act of magic. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com Creativity is essential to understanding, and courage is essential for creativity. Neither courage nor creativity is well understood, and neither is encouraged beyond a trivial level. As a result, few of us know or have been exposed to much of either. This ignorance of knowing how to deal with uncertaint...

“ The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. ”— Alvin Toffler * What learning is, and schools are. * What’s personally meaningful, socially useful, and institutionally enforced. * Today's priorities are creativity, communication, and insight. * Are kids less courageous than before? * How does one learn to be crea...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com Everything we manifest, both as individuals and in relationships, has its origins in our subconscious.

Dreams are an opportunity to understand yourself, if you take them seriously. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com Hypnosis is a mind-body technique; a way to amplify of our control of ourselves. This ability is both a risk and an asset. It’s something we all have to a more or less degree. Two things remind me hypnosis is more of a skill than a state: a client and an article. Like many of my clients, this client is a...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com The Operating Manual ties together awareness of your neurology, your body, and your cognitive self-awareness. For most of us the neurology is obscure, the body is removed, and the mind is layered in habits and learned behaviors. But there is a synergy in these; they enlarge together, and greater awarenes...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com My interview with Thomas Ahn, CEO of Mad Venture, where we discuss the approach he takes to investing in positive, world-changing businesses and the psychology of challenge and resilience.

Here is an outline of Chapter 2: Needing, from Operating Manual for Enlightenment, Recreating States of Mind : The Family System; Childhood; Recollection; The Social Self; Growing Up The Scheme of Things; Recollecting; Reconstructing; Recreating This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com/sub...

Let me introduce you to my next book: the Operating Manual for Enlightenment . The book’s goal is to set you straight about raising your sights and getting your feet on the ground. It encourages you to ask more of yourself, and be more successful in doing so. As of this writing, my Kickstarter campaign is 1% beyond its goal. You can help me get further by adding your pledge to the campaign . Get t...

In a deep discussion, Lincoln Stoller and Ed Watters explore the intersection of mental, emotional, and physical health, sharing insights gained from Lincoln’s project centered around the process of learning and personal growth. Stoller details his experience with therapy and hypnotherapy, and his belief in the importance of exploring our vulnerabilities and weaknesses to develop a more rounded in...

In this 68-minute interview we talk about the emotional requirements of change and growth. How all change is creative, and creativity requires courage, patience, tolerance, and self-appreciation. Since emotions are the foundations of our thinking, changing our thinking requires gaining understanding and control of our emotions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other sub...

Lincoln and I discuss everything from personality to self-love to becoming enlightened to connecting to your higher self . Combining wisdom of the body with science of the brain, Lincoln helps people focus, perceive, create, integrate, and understand. These are learned skills with which you create reality. When you realize it’s not enough to believe what you’ve been taught, you can move into a gre...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com Competition Competition is rooted in conquest for scarce resources. Sport has evolved into a contest of who gets to be recognized, rewarded, and survive. Winner takes all, and others get none. The Olympics, a paradigm of success and specialization, are the heritage of the culture of conquest. To have val...

“You’re stupid, you’re fat, you’re ugly, and nobody likes you.” — a typical, self-denigrating attitude To Be Adequate We have a prejudice that those who cannot perform at the level we expect are mentally challenged and, likewise, those who excel in performance have greater mental power. None of this are true. Performance is not a reflection of your mental ability. Many of us go further. We equate...

Here I am interviewed by climber, storyteller, and film director Jason B. Mulligan of the G.O. podcast and video series. G.O. Get Outside: The Podcast G.O. Get Outside - The Video Series Describing our January 2024 interview, Jason says: Lincoln Stoller was introduced to climbing at the age of thirteen which quickly evolved into mountaineering. Throughout the 70s and 80s he climbed with storied gr...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com Mind and Body This is one of a suite of mind-body audios I’ve recorded for the organs of your body. If you’re a paying subscriber, then this is the FULL 27-minute, self-hypnosis audio titled “The Kidney’s Fine Structure.” If you’re a free subscriber it’s the audio’s FIRST HALF . In either case, this audi...

“ No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire.” — Thomas Merton This piece concerns interoception, or body awareness, for the purpose of becoming more aware of and in tune with your body. You juggle your daily schedule and have some reservations about your family. You have a profession for which you’ve developed some skill...

This is a conversation between myself and Sheryl Garratt, a coach for professional creatives based in the UK. We talk about the issues of being a successful professional in creative fields, as well as the role of creativity in personal health and the wider culture. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindstrengthbala...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com Self-Hypnosis Inductions For the last two years, I’ve been creating hypnotic inductions for my clients. They emerge like tulips when the time is right, and they’re always exactly the right color. The inductions, I mean, not the clients. It’s been a while since I created a hypnotic induction for everyone,...