Principles of Presence Training, it\'s psychological foundation and the practices that make it work.

1. Presence Training
By James Westly, MC, LPC

2. Key Concept
You are not your mind!!
The mind is a powerful tool,
it creates personal reality.
If we do not master the tool,
we are it’s slave.

3. Basic Psychology
 Mind and body are hard wired together
 The body reacts to every thought the mind
thinks
 That reaction is physical and is called
emotion: think a thought, have a feeling.
 That feeling produces a behavior
 That behavior evokes a new thought

4. Fragmentation of
Consciousness
 If your % of attention focused here/now is
less than 100%, your consciousness is
fragmented.
 Each fragment is a group of thoughts
producing an emotional reaction.
 Whatever % of your attention is not
here/now, is a corresponding reduction in
your intelligence.

5. Multitasking
 The mind naturally multitasks
 This trait enabled primitive humans to
survive in a dangerous environment
Multitasking our attention outside
the Moment is unnatural and
dangerous.

6. Presence Training
 Provides tools to defragment Consciousness
 Increases intelligence and effectiveness
 Enhances Creativity
 Improves quality of work and productivity
 Facilitates communication
 Reduces stress

7. Seven Principles of
Mind Mastery

8. BE
HERE/NOW!
Full attention into the
Present Moment
The only place/time
Life
Is actually happening

9. OBSERVE
Inner Self-Observation
Mind Watching

10. LISTEN
Deep inner listening called:
Intuition
Gut instinct
Inner Guidance

11. Active Listening
Practice principles 1 & 2
Do NOT rehearse a response
Do NOT take attacks personally
Reflect back to the speaker, let them
know they’re being heard
Work on solutions, let go of problem
definitions

12. DIE
To the past
Every Moment

13. EXPECT
The
Unexpected

14. REMEMBER
Your Self!
The awareness
Behind the
Thinker

15. SURRENDER
To What Is
Complete Acceptance
Release All Resistance

16. B.O.L.D.E.R.S.
Seven Principles of Mind Mastery
BE
OBSERVE
LISTEN
DIE
EXPECT
REMEMBER
SURRENDER

17. IRONCO
COVENANTS

18. 1. No one fails alone, no secrets.
In a moment of Presence
there are no secrets.
The inner and outer worlds are in
Harmony,
all is transparent.

19. 2. We tell the truth.
Zero tolerance for dishonesty.
It is impossible to lie
in a state of Presence.
The activity of lying removes one’s
Precious Attention
from the
Truth of Now.

20. 3. Brother’s keeper.
We look out for our
teammates.
The emotion of Compassion
is the natural consequence of
Presence.

21. 4. Keep our word.
Say what we mean,
Do what we say.
In a state of Presence, Consciousness
is unified. You become single minded,
eradicating all internal conflicts that
defray commitment, making it much
more likely you will say what you
mean and do what you say.

22. 5. No panic
Keep your heads,
roll up your sleeves
There is no greater cool than
PRESENCE

23. 6. Pride in self-improvement.
Set high standards.
The pursuit of personal excellence
and growth naturally arises out of a
state of
PRESENCE

24. 7. Unselfish
Care about each other
In a state of Total
Presence
There is no ‘other’ all is Self.
Thus caring for others is caring
For Self.

25. 8. No Growth without conflict
Surface the disagreement
In a state of Presence there is no
disagreement but different perspectives.
Giving up the need to be right opens the
door to creative cooperation, working
together as different aspects of a single
mind, each offering a unique angle.