Dr. Jeff Skolnick is a Psychiatrist in Washington who has been practicing since 1988. Besides neuropsychiatric assessment and treatment, Dr. Skolnick has created a new approach to psychotherapy and advanced ("spiritual") development called the SatoriWest Method. The subject of two books, it has been trialed in two psychiatric facilities with hundreds of patients, getting positive metrics, as well as many enthusiastic testimonials. Dr. Skolnick is a Zen Buddhist meditator (now teacher) of 43-years. He writes lectures and has a company that disseminates that method.

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SatoriWest Method Website 

Jeff’s Amazon Page 

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0:00 The Satori West Method: Suffering, Ego, Awakening, BrainShifting

30:05 Point 5 – Crisis and hardship are opportunities for perspective

34:11 Buddha, the brain, and competition for your tunnel vision

37:53 Neuroplasticity, Neurochemistry, and the Satori West Method

40:44 Brain, Mind, Ego, Zen Master Dogen

44:30 Consciousness, the Brain, Physics, Awakening

50:43 Awakening

59:02 Being and Allowing in the Moment – sports, music

1:01:59 Jeff’s fascinating story of why he entered psychiatry and meditation

1:05:04 Mark’s chronic pain and search for changes in consciousness to focus away from it

1:06:02 Changing consciousness, Psychedelics, Changing awareness of your brain, sense of self and non-duality, Mindfulness, Awareness, and Brain Shifting

1:13:38 Transformations, Suffering, and a World in Tunnel Vision