The human mind is capable of astounding accomplishments, when at peace and uncluttered.  Unfortunately, a very small percentage of us reach that potential, primarily because the mind is engaged in trivial, demoralizing, ego-centric thinking. Concentration and well being can’t be attained when the mind is preoccupied with living either in the future, or in the past. Fear, guilt, worry, and revenge are born from a distorted perception of reality and result in needless suffering. This class provides tools and insight into how to control and focus your thoughts to identify when you are engaged in non-productive thoughts and how to achieve a calm, self-confident state. Read lessons, participate in exercises, hold discussions with fellow students, plus receive personal coaching from the instructor. Runs for 6 weeks and is self-paced. Complete the lessons on your timetable. For more information visit www.gsinet.org. Be sure to include your email with registration.

Course Outline

Friday, Lesson 2
Our Way of Life ~ The environment that we must function in is changing much faster than our ability to adapt. We face high tech hardware with stone age software. 

Week Two
Tuesday, Lesson 3
Feelings Create Chemicals ~ Our brain reads input about our environment from our senses, Then creates chemicals which surround every cell in our body with a chemical bath, which create our feelings.

Friday, Lesson 4
Feelings Create Thoughts ~ The brain responds to the feelings by sending signals to our body functions. Some of those signals become thoughts.

Week Three
Tuesday, Lesson 5
Chemicals Don't Know Real From Imagined ~ Our sensory input often times misreads the environment and sends untrue signals to the intellect and thereby we overreact and do some real stupid things.

Friday, Lesson 6
It's the feelings Stupid ~ As it turns out the old saying "If it feels good do it" is pretty sound advise when it comes to emotional balance.

Week Four  
Tuesday, Lesson 7
Emotional Addiction ~ Why change can appear to be so difficult. Our brains are hard wired to resist change, tending to cause us to repeat self destructive behavior over and over again.

Friday, Lesson 8
The Emotional Storm ~ When emotions overwhelm the intellect sending us into a low mood downward spiral that can be very difficult to reverse.

Week Five  
Tuesday, Lesson 9
Letting Go of Unwanted Emotions ~ Learning the tricks to letting excess emotional baggage drift out of you life.

Friday, Lesson 10
Quieting the Mind ~ Self-talk, guilt and exaggeration have you running around doing things that are not only unnecessary, but taking you in exactly the opposite direction of where you want to go. It takes a quiet mind to know what is truly important.

Week Six  
Tuesday, Lesson 11
Focus, The Air Traffic Controller ~ The brain, mind and personality are not static they are forever changing based upon the focus of the operator. When you learn to control your focus you control your life.

Friday, Lesson 12
Mental Rehearsal ~ The brain chemistry does not know how differentiate between a real and imagined event. Learn to train the mind to become the person of your dreams.