Altered Minds

What is the salience network?

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Let’s start by what is salience?

Something that attracts attention, or is behaviorally relevant, is salient. If we like something, it’s salient.😃

Sensations from our senses, and our are tightly interconnected. The salience network is a mediator between our conscious/unconscious experience in this domain. An important aspect of the salience network is emotions. How can we have more control over our emotions? 🥰

Developing responsiveness as opposed to reactivity!

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This network is less active during practises of altered states, as the focus of our minds is sharpened, which translates to more potent behaviours, and, of course, results!

Hence, a practice we could do to enhance behavioural results, is becoming aware of the body.

We can do so in a formal, or informal setting.

Formally, we sit, and engage in a body scan.

Informally, we come back to our awareness, and use our faculties, to:

a) Not get carried away by stress, or our environment
b) Not be too easy going in our activities

Planning ahead to combine both will yield best .

Now, let’s get productive! 🎯



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What you need to work on so you’d develop the ability to switch on your “productive self” on demand? —without the of course. 😌

What is the default mode network?

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For understanding altered states and health, this network is a gem.


Why? 🧐

The DFM, from the lens of neuroscientists, might be where the stream of or comes from.

Whenever we ‘’zone out’’, or disrupt engagement, this network gets activated. It is mostly active during daydreaming, self-referential thinking, and just ‘’being’’. 😌

To be, then, is a way to hack cognition? 🤓🧠

Well, as odd as it may sound, that’s what neuroimaging studies have shown. Whenever we are NOT engaged, our mind has parts that get active.

This is very relevant in our high-paced world.

When you are not distracted by anxious, ruminating or repetitive thought patterns, this network lessens its activity and the connection to the network. 😌



An opposite to , is mindlessness.

Mindlessness is frowned upon by high-performers, who are consistently on the go, be it cognitively, emotionally or societally.🤭


Taking a moment to just be, is beneficial in the long run.



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What is the executive control network?

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Whenever we are using our cognitive resources ( , planning, decision-making, , etc.), we are driven by the control network. When we do complex tasks, this is activated.

Focused attention is our . One way to enhance attention is to develop .

Numerous peer-reviewed articles support the efficacy and validity of using the as an anchor to develop .

With a single object of , our minds become sharpened by the mere act of strengthening neural connections. 🧠

This, obviously, carries over and has effects on all domains of life. Even -management, or adaptability.

How does it relate to practises?

An important altered state is open-monitoring meditation. During this specific practice, the executive network lessens activity, allowing it to monitor what is happening in the body and easing into a state of .

Hence, to optimise, we need to fully train the executive network for increased plasticity, and learn to declutter the mind.

How? Here are few ideas:

🎯 Increase focused attention with concentration practice with the breath
🎯 Build clear
🎯 Plan ahead - optimise making decisions
🎯 Intentionally challenge your mind

our passion is to discuss, share and provide high quality training and content about scientifically validated practices to cultivate enhanced states of well being and cognition: for optimal flourishing, thriving and happiness. “
And, of course, optimization.

After all, a big chunk of our behaviour or ex*****on is based on mindset ( ) 😉😎

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What we don’t measure, we don’t know. What we don’t know, we can’t enhance!

One of the added values of understanding is to measure what happens ‘’under the hood’’, so to speak.

There are two ways our ex*****on works.

Exteroception is everything outside of our skin. This is in the environment, be it people, distractions, etc.

Interoceptions is what is inside us. That which is intangible, something we really can’t quantify.

Well, we can. 🤓

Through understanding brain networks. And, if we understand these networks, we are already armed with more scientific knowledge than any person on the street.

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After all, it’s 90% (or more) ( ) 😉😎

Although there is no exact recipe for creating “flourishing”, research has discovered several factors that contribute to .

The following five qualities set apart those who just get along from those who flourish. (Davis, 2014).

Consider these qualities and think about how you tend to behave; how could you embody these qualities more in your life?

These five qualities are:

🎯 The ability to direct and re-direct your .

Are you focused on , , , , and .?

⏳ The tendency to shape your time with intention for impact.

Are you consciously choosing to apply our wisely and avoid wasting it on activities that do not bring you or move you closer to your ?

📈 The practice of constant improvement.

Are you settling for the status quo? Or are you constantly finding ways to , , and grow?

🗣️ The ability to listen to others.

Are you open to suggestions or ideas from those who are willing to provide honest information? Those who are usually willing to listen to others, from them, and take .

👍🏼 Commitment to positive experiences.

Are you committed to experiencing all the good that life has to offer? Are you committed to joy and delight? Are you committed to finding meaning and ? And, are you committed to selfcare , and to offering yourself what you need to remain and happy?


Flourishing makes life worthwhile 👌🏼

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Flourishing:
When people experience positive emotions, positive psychological functioning and social functioning, most of the time.

Research findings have shown that more than 75% of adults between the age of 25 and 74 doesn’t fit this description. 😮

Findings consistently show that adults and adolescents who are diagnosed as anything less than complete aka: , , .. are functioning worse in terms of , utilization, , and functioning.
(Keyes 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007).

Interestingly, individuals function as poorly on most outcomes as those with a mental illness!! 😳🤯

Feeling Okay-ish is not Ok then.

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Health is a state of complete , , and well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Most would agree with this statement, but over the years, it has been mostly a beautiful slogan used by many.

Recent theories, research, and applications from the perspective of have helped articulate the meaning of and in the west, confirming what have been studied and applied for millennia in the east:

✅ The techniques for reducing negative states & cultivating positive states are complementary and not reducible to each other.
✅ Working with negative states only reduces or eradicates negative states but does not lead to positive states.
✅ We have to actively seek and cultivate positive states in our lives.

The key to consists in how we invest our . When we focus our on a consciously chosen , our psychic energy literally “flows” in the direction of that goal, resulting in a re-ordering and within .

The results: has shown that health assets (eg, positive , life , , life , social support) are prospectively associated with good health measured in a variety of ways.


our passion is to discuss and share latest scientifically validated practices to cultivate positive states; for optimal flourishing, thriving and happiness.

After all, it’s 90% (or more) mindset 😎

Let us know your thoughts in the comments, what do you do on a daily basis to actively cultivate a positive state?

Sociologist Corey Keyes first coined the term as the antithesis of .🙄

Unlike or , languishing is a series of , not a . 😐

According to Keyes’ research, in 2002, about 12.1% of adults met the criteria for languishing. 😮

In fact, it’s been suggested that languishing had been the theme of the past couple years (and probably, we all felt it at one point or another). 😷

Nothing is really bad, yet it’s not really good either. Many of the people we have worked with had reported feeling aimless, hopeless, burnt-out, lacking motivation and feeling numb. 😶

Being in this state affected their , as well as everyday and levels. 😵‍💫

Thank , we have the tools, techniques and technologies to flip up that switch and get the opposite circuit activated. 🙌🏼

Welcome states of , flourishing, feeling , and . 🥰

Feeling and 🤩


Stick with us, for more content. we love discussing and sharing the latest scientifically validated practices to overcome such unwanted states; further more to develop and evolve thriving ones.

After all, it’s 90% (or more) mindset 😎

Let us know your thoughts in the comments, have you ever experienced feeling “blah”, or “meh”? How long did it take over you? What did you do to get out of it?

Who are we?


A training/research facility using cognitive psychology, holistic medicine and Eastern methodologies of mental training to enhance cognition and performance.

Our mission is to push humanity forward through the utilization of altered states of consciousness.

Our main emphasis is on startups, intellectuals and high-performers who desire to accelerate their growth, wellbeing and ex*****on skills.

We would love to serve you!

Who are we?
AlteredMinds.org
Is a training facility using cognitive psychology, holistic medicine and Eastern methodologies of mental training to enhance cognition and performance.

Our mission is to push humanity forward through the utilization of altered states of consciousness.

Our main emphasis is on startups, intellectuals and high-performers who desire to accelerate their growth, wellbeing and ex*****on skills.

We would love to serve you!

When working with our resources, people mostly, start with money. After, they become aware of how they use time. Then, energy reserves.

This model needs to be flipped. So we start with energy.

We need to know what’s the most important aspect we can give of ourselves. And, it’s not money. It’s impactful results, and the know-how to go the extra mile.

We got you covered.💯

Rome wasn't built in a day.

So weren't habits, paradigm shifting states, or critical choices in life.

We need to let things simmer. Applying patience. Using grit. Understanding long-term gains vs. instant gratification.

Stand by! We're en-route to optimise humanity 🙏