Awareness and Consciousness
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#88 Taking Care of Anxiety
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I guide a man through his fear of losing money. This one-on-one session demonstrates some of the techniques for isolating emotion within a narrative s...
#87 Changing Beliefs
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Changing Beliefs using the Self Mastery Course from PathwayToHappiness.com is explained by Gary van Warmerdam. I outline the beliefs at the root of ne...
#86 Beliefs and Attention
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you use your attention to control your beliefs, you can identify the assumptions you live by, and consciously choose another thought, interpretat...
#85 Beliefs are the Key to Change
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Changing beliefs will allow you to change your narrative story and emotions. Beliefs are also the foundation for how economic, political, monetary, a...
84 Divided Will and Consciousness
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your Will and Consciousness was divided early in your life during emotional events and repetition. This creates a fragmented mind. Recover those sep...
#83 How To Change a Belief
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, I guide Greg, a Self Mastery subscriber, through changing a belief. The narrative of the belief is "I'm not ready." However, the ...
#82 Journey of the Soul from Fear to Love
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We knew how to be happy as children. It was natural for us. We learned to be stressed, judgmental, fearful, and in our head disconnected from the worl...
#81 Spiritual Power Journey Teotihuacan Mexico
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Spiritual Power Journey is intently created so that you experience unconditional love and acceptance for yourself. That experience might come to ...
#80 What Are We? – An Exploration in Self Awareness
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As humans we are: Spiritual, Physical Body, Consciousness, Mind, Gender Energy, Emotions and a Soul. Getting all of those energy aspects working toget...
#79 Why you don’t see reality
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You don't see reality. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, it does not make a sound. Even if someone is there, it still doesn't make a...
#78 Your Attention is a Force
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your attention is not just your focus, but a force with which to steer your life, thoughts, emotions, and personal change.
#77 Relationship Connection the Secret Ingredient
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I got listened to and understood in a way that I felt important and valued. What I didn't know was that this wasn't an accident. The person listening ...
#76 Relationship Connection is Possible
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
we have these strategies of giving a good impression and hiding the stuff we fear they will judge us for. And so our relationship is made "comfortable...
#75 Relationship Connection – The Struggle
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I gathered all sorts of habits and false beliefs in my childhood that later led to disconnection, disappointment, frustration, and heartbreak in a rel...
From Misery to Happiness
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel's journey from misery to happiness took a lot of work. There were many ingredients essential to making his transformation happen and he shares ...
Why am I Unhappy
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The narrative story in our mind is what produces those negative thoughts, self-judgments, and emotions. It arises from the core beliefs we acquired ea...
#72 Conscious Dreaming
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The mind is dreaming all the time. It is dreaming when you are awake, and when you are asleep. The consciousness process involves waking up from these...
#71 The Dream of Maya
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I've been doing a digital detox. I gave up news and social media for lent. I wanted to pull my attention out of the habitual cycle of opinions, fears,...
#70 Mastering the Mental Game
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pauline Victoria was born without arms or legs, Despite this physical challenge, she has done what many would think impossible. I wanted to know how s...
#69 Self Awareness – Why do people believe crazy lies, conspiracy theories, and illusions?
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Figuring out the truth isn't straightforward. Consider this; the mind is the mechanism that we use to discern the truth. However, this is the same m...
#68 Voices in your Head
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The voices in your head are normal. They are the patterns of thoughts arising from unconscious beliefs. They can be funny, frightening, random or cha...
#67 Consciousness and moving Beyond the Mind
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eva Beronius and Gary van Warmerdam explore moving from identifying with the mind to realizing our Self as Consciousness.
#66 Trauma symptoms and treatments
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma is often the cause of anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, harsh self judgment, suicidal thoughts, and other mood disorders. It is much more comm...
#65 Beliefs I’m Broken and Unlovable that Produce Shame
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To change a belief sometimes it helps to understand where and how it came to be. When you understand why and how you started to believe your thoughts ...
#63 Overcoming Trauma and Living Happy
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My interview with Anna and her journey out of trauma reactions using the skills and perspectives she learned in the Self Mastery practices. Combining...
#62 Overwhelmed with Emotions – Why am I so Angry?
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Where do you start making changes when you are overwhelmed with emotions? Understanding the deep sources of emotions help us move into compassion, and...
#61-Fear Virus – Live Self Mastery Get Together
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is a fear virus going through people's minds and emotions at the same time there is a biological Corona virus infecting people's physical bodies...
#60 Emotional Wounds and Relationship Baggage
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional wounds show up as our "baggage" in relationships. They are our unhealed emotions and beliefs from past experiences and affect our current re...
#59 Self Mastery Interview with Eva
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Eva, a Self Mastery Course subscriber who worked her way out of panic attacks, anxiety, depression, and career burnout to build a compl...
#58: How to Relax
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast will guide you through a breathing practice using specific techniques to relax your nervous system and brain. There are reasons that brea...
#57: Critical voice in your head
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The critical voice in your head telling you whether you are succeeding or failing at things is actually pretty stupid. It sounds smart, acts confident...
#56: Social anxiety from unconscious beliefs
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A man shares what he discovers as the source of his social anxiety that began when he was in 3rd grade. In this podcast I describe a process to dig i...
#55: Origin of ego and false beliefs of identity
12 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What are the false beliefs that form our Ego? Where do our false beliefs come from? When did we begin to get these false beliefs o our identity an...
#54: How do you recognize the truth?
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
From a consciousness perspective, even statements that are factual are still not the Truth. Words are what we use to describe a thing, or facts. But w...
#53: Why lie to your self?
30 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lying to your self can cause a response in the reasoning part of your brain that makes you feel good. Sometimes people confuse this good feeling with ...
#52: Self loathing
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Self loathing is a strong hatred towards oneself. You will also find with it a lot of internal thoughts of criticism and self judgment. Underneath t...
#51: Unconscious beliefs
20 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Unconscious beliefs are agreements we have in our mind that we have no awareness we are holding. In spite of not having any intellectual knowledge of ...
#50: Personal power and responsibility
12 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When you take responsibility for your life, you also accept a power over it. Taking responsibility for the good stuff is easy, it is the not so good s...
#49: Anxiety – understanding it differently
23 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Attempts to overcoming or at least reduce anxiety tend to fail. Perhaps our efforts fail because we are applying the wrong understanding, and therefor...
#48: Becoming the observer – mindfulness practice
07 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When we act in the way of a neutral observer we notice different things. We notice when thoughts are arising from parts of our ego and the emotions th...
#47: Reality, projections and illusions
10 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Once you realize that the mind that is distorting things is at the beginning of our perception and interpretation of events, you become aware that per...
#46: Affirmations can backfire
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes people get poor results with affirmations. When they say positive things about themselves the dialogue of thoughts in their head pushes back...
#45: The Hero’s journey
26 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The hero's journey is the classic tale often told through movies and stories going back to The Odyssey by Homer and many modern versions. It's appeal ...
#44: Persistence and resistance
21 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
What does resistance look like and how do you navigate around it to make changes in your self? Jamie is one of the most persistent people at doing per...
#43: Overcoming insecurity and develop confidence
19 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Attempts to develop confidence often fail because they revolve around projecting a positive self image or achieving success. Unfortunately these two t...
#42: Stop beating your self up
19 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
To effectively change the thoughts and beliefs we beat our self up with it is important to look at the problem differently. That's what I do in this e...
#41: Meditation for beginners
09 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This simple meditation lets anyone begin to enter into a state of mindfulness using a very common sense practical approach. What our mind construes as...
#40: Self awareness and mindfulness
12 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding how your mind creates emotional reactions is key to making personal change. This understanding of the mind is done through mindfulness, ...
#39: What is a belief?
14 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A belief begins as a conceptual idea in our mind. Then our imagination turns it into something like a dream, or virtual reality. A belief, particularl...
#38: Self Mastery Course results interview
17 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
David served in the Army and National Guard. After responding to the World Trade Center and Afghanistan he came home and discovered that his emotional...
#37: Confusion about love, compassion, hope, integrity and loyalty
14 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Even the basic building blocks of language such as words can be distorted and made confusing by how the mind alters their meaning when we are not awar...
#36: Anger management
22 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
I don't think we should just manage our anger. I believe in eliminating anger. Trying to control triggers, circumstances, and other people so we don't...
#35: Sexual performance anxiety
03 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
At the core of sexual performance anxiety are fear of failure, rejection from our partner and self rejection. These expressions take place in our mind...
#34: Spiritual journey interview
25 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Carolyn comes to a seven day intensive and discovers what it is like to shed fear based self judgments from her childhood and embrace the experience o...
#33: Inception and the life of an idea in the mind
03 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Careful observation reveals that ideas, thoughts, and beliefs behave as if they are alive in the mind. When ideas grow and link together with other ...
#32: The most important thing for your happiness
23 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it helps to take a step back and have a sense of humor about the process of overcoming fears, identifying and changing core beliefs.
#31: Miguel Ruiz and The Fifth Agreement
12 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Miguel Ruiz about his book that is written with his son Jose Ruiz. We also talk about how the belief system creates a virtual realit...
#30: Overcoming anger using the Self Mastery program
26 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
I interviewed Joe who used the Self Mastery course to overcome his anger and anxiety reactions. He’s started to be aware that some of his emotional ...
#29: Faith: the power behind your beliefs
17 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Faith is more than a set of beliefs there is no evidence for or a doctrine of religious beliefs. Faith is a force. It is an aspect of your personal wi...
#28: Conscious awakening
21 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Waking up to the unconscious beliefs in your mind is an uncomfortable and disconcerting realization. In this episode I outline what is happening so yo...
#27: Reasoning your way out of fear
17 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Applying reasoning skills to overcoming fears is an uphill battle. That's because the emotions we feel push us against accepting truthful reasoning. ...
#26: Overcoming fear of what others think of you
15 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
There is a structure of beliefs that support the fear of what others think of you. When you dismantle these beliefs, your fear dissipates, as well as ...
#25: Overcoming controlling behavior of jealousy and anger
06 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
David started the Self Mastery Course because of emotions and behaviors for jealousy, anger and controlling in relationships. It was difficult to see ...
#24: Fear and origins of the financial crisis
19 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
I cover how to use awareness to break free of fearful resistance to taking action. Jut for fun I also get into understanding origins of the financial ...
#23: Dealing with financial fears
22 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing with and overcoming financial fears isn't a one step process. Those fears can be intertwined with real survival needs for the body like food, ...
#22: Change your life – interview with Holly
12 Dec 2008
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview I follow up with Holly who I interviewed in early 2007. She has continued to practice the exercises in the Self Mastery Course 1 and...
#21: Fear Doctrine: The creation of anger and agression
29 Oct 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Fear is at the core of anger and aggression. Yet we become so busy with the strategy of control and the act of aggression we rarely see the cause. We ...
#20: The value of a spiritual teacher or mentor
25 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
If the emotional quality of your life and relationships were solely dependent on how smart you were then you wouldn't need a teacher. But that isn't t...
#19: Understanding the spiritual journey
26 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
All self help, personal development, growth, and self awareness work is part of the Spiritual Journey. That's because Spirit means Life. The mystery o...
#18: Changing habits and overcoming addictions
17 May 2008
Contributed by Lukas
People attempt to change a habit or addiction by going cold turkey. This often raises the expectation too high and can set a person up for failure if ...
#17: Self Judgment
07 Apr 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Self Judgment is the most common type of abuse. It’s self abuse. No one is more critical of you than the voice in your head. If anyone else talked t...
#16: Faith and personal power
24 Jan 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Faith is a force. It is part of your life force. When you express your faith you are expressing part of your personal power. If you are seeking to dev...
#15: Finding your self
20 Aug 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Finding your self or figuring out who you are is one of those eternal questions. We often struggle with it as teenagers, then again in our thirties, o...
#14: Free will
01 Jul 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have free will? Is there even such a thing as free will? It is true that we are to some degree products of our environment. Our minds get fille...
#13: How to tell if a relationship will work
11 Apr 2007
Contributed by Lukas
There are specific indicators to tell if your relationship will run into trouble down the road. The signs aren’t found in how much love, romance or ...
#12: Don’t take anything personally
23 Feb 2007
Contributed by Lukas
In the book, The Four Agreements, Miguel Ruiz outlines a code of conduct for creating love and happiness in your life. One of his Four Agreements is “...
#11: The ego mind and consciousness
28 Jan 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding the ego mind and consciousness means becoming aware of the way our mind dreams. The ego mind has more than just thoughts and beliefs; it...
#10: Can you change your life
01 Jan 2007
Contributed by Lukas
I often get asked if people can really change their life. They want to known if they can overcome fears, stop the judgments, and quiet the voice in th...
#09: Fear of love and happiness
01 Dec 2006
Contributed by Lukas
It might be hard to believe that we fear love and happiness, but it is a real dynamic that happens in the mind. It is easier to understand if we consi...
#08: Fear and overcoming fear
15 Nov 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Fear is that emotional force that drives us in a direction away from joy, happiness, and love. Fear can paralyze us to the point that we feel helpless...
#07: Identify and change core beliefs
31 Oct 2006
Contributed by Lukas
What are core beliefs and how do you identify them? That’s what many people are realizing they need to do to change their emotional reactions. The p...
#06: Love relationships part II
11 Oct 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Our body has physical desires, our emotions have a desire to express love and our mind has a desire to have its beliefs and expectations met. This can...
#05: Love relationships part I
30 Sep 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Desires for a relationship come from deep within us. They aren’t desires for a specific person so much as a need for expression and experience of co...
#04: Happiness as choice
12 Sep 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Experts will advise you that in order to be happy you first have to make yourself happy. What they usually can’t explain is how to make your self ha...
#03: Emotional reactions
22 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to stopping or changing emotional reactions people often approach the problem like they are fixing a car. The assumption seems to be tha...
#02: The Four Agreements and hidden assumptions
15 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I cover some places that assumptions hide. I do a little poking around to show you what they look like. I also show how they lead us d...
#01: Feeling not good enough – beliefs
11 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
A big component of feeling insecure is the image of perfection that we create in our mind. When the voice in our head compares us to that image of per...