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Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself

How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
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Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza guides readers through a groundbreaking process of transforming their lives by changing their thoughts and beliefs. Combining principles from neuroscience, quantum physics, and psychology, he explains how to break free from negative habits and create a new, positive reality.
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You might like this book if you enjoy exploring how to transform your life through the power of the mind. It offers practical techniques blending neuroscience, psychology, and spirituality to help you break free from old habits and create a new, improved self.

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A new science is emerging that empowers all human beings to create the reality they choose. Renowned author, speaker, researcher, and chiropractor Dispenza combines the fields of quantum physics, neuroscience, brain chemistry, biology, and genetics to show how it is truly possible.

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In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Dr. Joe Dispenza offers an empowering guide that fuses the latest research in quantum physics, neuroscience, brain chemistry, biology, and genetics to show readers how to reprogram their minds and transform their lives. Through compelling explanations and actionable steps, this book opens the door to breaking free from old habits and establishing new pathways for personal and spiritual growth. This transformative text is designed for anyone who wishes to make measurable changes and step into a more fulfilling future.

Bestselling author, international speaker, chiropractor, and renowned researcher of epigenetics, quantum physics, and neuroscience, Dr. Joe Dispenza, challenges the conventional belief that we are destined to be a certain way due to our genes. He argues that new science reveals how we can reshape our reality and live a life of our own choosing.

In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Dr. Dispenza masterfully integrates various scientific disciplines to demonstrate the potential for change. He provides readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to shift their energy, break free from limiting habits, and create a healthier, more balanced existence.

Dr. Dispenza lays out a step-by-step guide to help readers recondition their minds and bodies. He explains how to adopt new mental practices and habits that foster personal transformation, ultimately allowing for profound changes in health and wellbeing. By following these principles, readers can learn how to break the addiction to their identities and embrace a new self.

Some key sections of the book include:

Foreword by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
Introduction: The Greatest Habit You Can Ever Break is the Habit of Being Yourself

Part I: The Science of You
- The Quantum You
- Overcoming Your Environment
- Overcoming Your Body
- Overcoming Time
- Survival vs. Creation

Part II: Your Brain and Meditation
- Three Brains: Thinking to Doing to Being
- The Gap
- Meditation: Demystifying the Mystical, and Waves of Your Future

Part III: Stepping Toward Your New Destiny
- The Meditative Process: Introduction and Preparation
- Open the Door to Your Creative State
- Step 1: Induction
- Prune Away the Habit of Being Yourself (Week Two)
- Step 2: Recognising
- Step 3: Admitting and Declaring
- Step 4: Surrendering
- Dismantle the Memory of the Old You (Week Three)
- Step 5: Observing and Reminding
- Step 6: Redirecting
- Create a New Mind for Your New Future (Week Four)
- Step 7: Creating and Rehearsing
- Demonstrating and Being Transparent: Living Your New Reality

Dr. Joe Dispenza demystifies consciousness and ancient understandings, bridging the gap between science and spirituality. His powerful healing workshops and lectures have transformed the lives of thousands of people in 24 countries. By adopting the principles shared in this book, you too can experience profound changes from the inside out. Once you break the habit of being yourself and truly change your mind, your life will never be the same again!

"In this book, I want to share some of what I learned along the way and show you, by exploring how mind and matter are interrelated, how you can apply these principles not only to your body, but to any aspect of your life." - Dr. Joe Dispenza

"Anyone who reads this book and applies the steps will benefit from their efforts. Its cutting-edge content is explained in simple language that is accessible to anyone and provides a user-friendly guide for sustained change from the inside out." - Rollin McCraty, Ph.D., Director of Research, HeartMath Research Center

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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza is highly praised for its practical and empowering approach to letting go of negative beliefs and embracing positive change. Readers appreciate its blend of leading-edge science and real-life applications, making complex concepts accessible and actionable. The book offers a clear, user-friendly guide to rewiring mental and emotional patterns for personal growth and a more fulfilling life.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781401938093

Publisher: Hay House Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 February 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Hay House Inc

Illustration: B/W INTERIOR

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 151.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 414g

Pages: 360

About the Author

Joe Dispenza, D.C., the author of Evolve Your Brain, studied biochemistry at Rutgers University. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in neuroscience, and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic from Life University in Atlanta, Georgia. He has received postgraduate training and continuing education in neurology, neuroscience, brain function and chemistry, cellular biology, memory formation, and aging and longevity.One of the scientists, researchers, and teachers featured in the award-winning film What the BLEEP Do We Know!?, Dr. Joe has lectured on six continents, educating people about the functions of the human brain. He has taught thousands how to reprogram their thinking through scientifically proven neurophysiological principles.When not traveling and writing, Dr. Joe is busy seeing patients at his chiropractic clinic near Olympia, Washington.

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