Re:Patterning

I have just attended a Level 1 Training in Adelaide with Tony Smith and Sigmund Brysnski. I would like to begin by congratulating you on all of it - the clarity and integrity of the system and in particular the training module itself.

In relation to REM, something from Ann Faraday's book 'The Dream Game' came back to me. She was originally a technician in a sleep laboratory. One of the pieces of advice she gave for those who do not remember their dreams (or simply give little attention to them perhaps!) was to discipline oneself to avoid moving the body.

Periods of REM actually occur when the discomfort of lying in one position becomes great enough to start winding up the reticular activating system. As soon as people move, the REM stops and the dream is much more difficult to recall. The REM is clearly a manifestation of intense bilateral activation of neural pathways. The sleep pattern of any individual and the content of their dreaming must relate to this simple discomfort, coupled with the un-processed affective load in the cortex.

Having experienced the technique, it seems clear to me that bilateral stimulation of neural pathways does actually prompt the brain to put individual 'momentous' experiences into perspective. Whilst I am certain that is why so many people just run around a lot, they do not all have the advantage of training in one of the social sciences!

Now what am I going to do about all the secondary gains I will need to give away if I go down this track ........ I fear I will have to complete the DES on myself before I start!

Thanks again,

Darra.

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