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The Methods that help YOU

When people ask "Which methods do you use?" my answers is "The ones that helps you"

Every person is uniquely different, so I use different methods and skills to design the approach that helps you.

You get a unique solution, adjusted specifically to YOU.

Leif in an open field

FRAMEWORK

The lives we live now are different from what it was just a few years ago. And it is still changing, faster and faster. We live 'changing lives'


The lives our brains evolved to master is no longer the reality we experience. In order to solve that we need solutions that can be updated to handle the new reality of our changing lives.

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I created this framework to offer you the space to be you, and for you to grow in a way that is good for you.

How the brain actually works:

The brain is a prediction engine.
It is trying to predict what is about to happen, so it can keep you safe. It does that by comparing your current experience with your memories.

Your predictions shape what you notice, your emotions, and what you do. Changing your predictions, changes your experience.


(more on the science further down)

Hypnosis

Hypnosis is often misunderstood.
The type of Hypnosis I apply is HWT, Hypnosis without Trance, and it is designed to give you control over your own body and Mind.

It does that by updating your experiences so we can reshape your prediction models to something that is more useful for you.

NLP

I am a NLP Meta Master Practioner. This takes NLP to a level of intuitive mastery and is only taught very rarely.


I had the pleasure to participate in this training by the Co-Founder of NLP Dr. Richard Bandler and John LaValle In Austin, Texas in 1998 and have been expanding on it ever since.

M.E.O.

Memory Effect Optimization

Making your mind do the work FOR you.
 

Memory Effect Optimization (M.E.O.) helps you gently update your internal predictions. When a memory is reactivated, that memory briefly becomes flexible. In that window, new meaning can be brought in and your mind can learn to serve you better.
 

Instead of “fixing thoughts,” M.E.O. works at a deeper level — helping your brain build new, models that truly fit you.
 

The result: a brain that guides you toward a life that is genuinely good for you — because it was built from your own deep understanding of what is good for you.

M.S.O.
Memory Structure Optimization

High performance, less effort.

Your brain is constantly predicting what matters in the current situation. It does this by activating certain memories, habits, and expectations while suppressing others.

 

Like athletes who train for specific performance demands, M.S.O. strengthens neural pathways that support the task at hand and weakens patterns that interfere. It is not about perfection — it is about reducing friction, noise, and wasted activation.
 

The result: Clearer decisions, more efficient action, and better alignment between what the situation requires and how your brain responds. Saving you time, money and energy.

NHR

I am also a Neuro-Hypnotic Repatterning (NHR) specialist. It is an advanced therapeutic method blending NLP, neuroscience, and hypnosis to rapidly transform negative thought patterns into positive, empowering states.


It focuses on altering experiences at a neurological and chemical level by using bodily sensations to "saturate" the nervous system with feel-good chemicals. NHR focuses on creating immediate change, reducing stress, and improving emotional resilience.

SCIENCE:
The extended Mind

In order to function in a complex world, the human brain 'off loads' much of our thinking to the space around us.

Like writing ideas in a smartphone, or on paper, we use the space around us to place our ideas, thinking and even our fears, and we do the same inside our mind, literally.


Main scientists:
Andy Clarke. 
Professor of Cognitive Philosophy. University of Sussex


David Chalmers. University Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science. New York University (NYU)

SCIENCE:
The predicting brain

As mentioned above. The brain is a prediction engine.

You can think of it like this.
I you had to rediscover the world everytime you open your eyes, go into a room, or just turn your head, you would be completely consumed with just that.
You would not be able to get anything done, find food or stay safe because everything would be unknown and you wouldn't know what to do.

So your brain builds models of reality. Prediction models.
Models answering things like "What is that?" and "What is about to happen?" And it builds them based on your experiences.
If the model seems correct, your brain keeps them. If they seem wrong, your brain wants to update the model.

Understanding this deeper is the beginning of freeing yourself from old thinking, unhelpful approaches and making your life better.

So ​​​I invite you to look into it below here, or to ask me. I am happy to give you the advantages that comes with understanding it.

Scientific references:
1) Friston, K. (2010) The free-energy principle: a unified brain theory? Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 11(2), pp. 127–138. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn2787

2) Clark, A. (2013) Whatever next? Predictive brains, situated agents, and the future of cognitive science. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36 (3), pp. 181–204. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X12000477

3) Nader, K. and Hardt, O. (2009) A single standard for memory: the case for reconsolidation. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10(3), pp. 224–234.https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn2590


Main scientists:

  • Karl Friston. Professor of Imaging Neuroscience. University College London (UCL), Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging

  • Anil Seth. Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience. University of Sussex

  • Lisa Feldmann Barret. University Distinguished Professor of Psychology. Northeastern University.

  • Jakob Hohwy. Professor of Philosophy. Monash University, Melbourne.

  • David Eagleman. Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Stanford University.

Leif and books

If you like a more TECHNICAL explanation of my work

​Step 1
Precision Targeting with the Predicting Brain Framework:

  • Mapping Predictions: Mastering the ability to understand and map out how your brain predicts and responds to specific stimuli and situations.

  • Identifying Patterns: Recognizing patterns of maladaptive predictions that contribute to unwanted reactions.
     

Step 2
Identifying Key Memories:

  • Memory Recall Techniques: Developing techniques to recall and identify specific memories that are linked to maladaptive predictions and unwanted behaviors.

  • Targeted Identification: Focusing on the exact memories that contribute to these behaviors for more effective intervention.
     

Step 3
Modifying Memory Responses:

  • Adaptive Memory Techniques: Learning methods to reprocess and modify the identified memories, changing the emotional and cognitive responses associated with them.

  • Currently the most promising approach is Memory reconsilidation. Recently shown to be "..superior to control" this approach is improved when embedded in the Memory Effect Optimizations M.E.O. frame.

  • Reinforcing Positive Predictions: Using insights from the predicting brain framework to reinforce new, adaptive predictions and responses.
     

Step 4
Ongoing Monitoring and Adjustment:

  • Continuous Assessment: Regularly assessing changes in behavior and emotional responses, and adjusting techniques as needed.

  • Dynamic Adjustments: Continuously refining the approach based on ongoing self-assessments to ensure that interventions remain effective and tailored to individual needs.

     

Changing lives for the better

By mastering these skills, we can optimize other peoples wellbeing, relationships, career and more and deepen their understanding of the human brain's complexity.

This approach makes change fast, easy, and well-adapted to the unique needs of each person, fostering personal growth and resilience.

Yes, I use the Methods that help YOU

Child Hugging Parent

©2020 by Leif Rasmussen. I help people live better lives.

My work is deeply embedded in science. Feel free to ask for resources. Mindskills.site

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