INTERVIEW #2.
WITH DR GRANT MCFETRIDGE AND DR KIRSTEN LYKKEGAARD
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https://youtu.be/g_WPqAOxfO4
Meet Dr. Grant McFetridge, the founder of the Institute for the Study of Peak States, and Dr. Kirsten Lykkegaard, the Director of Research in this pioneering institute – an extraordinary couple committed to unlocking the potential of Peak States. Their journey is undeniably unique, guided by personal calling and intuition, yet firmly grounded in a scientific approach deeply connected to our biology. With over 30 years of research and practical applications, they've developed technology to make Peak States much more accessible.
Let's delve into the 🌟12 key insights and takeaways🌟 based on our discussion.
1. 🌀Lifetime Peak States:🌀
Peak states aren't fleeting moments; they can be a continuous experience that lasts a lifetime. This suggests that they are within our reach, accessible on a long-term basis.
2. 🧬Optimal Biological Functioning:🧬
Peak states are a result of our biology functioning optimally. It's how our cells are meant to operate. Optimal psychological states are reflection of optimal physiological processes within our bodies.
3. 🦄Beyond Uniformity: 🦄
There is no single, universally aligned hierarchy of Peak States. Instead, many independent states of consciousness coexist. Each has its unique characteristics and in many cases unrelated to others. Find out characteristics of more than 50 Peak States here https://www.peakstates.com/states.html
4. 🪨Prenatal Roadblocks:🪨
Achieving Peak States can be like a river journey, with prenatal traumas as the boulders and branches obstructing the way. Discovery of Dr. Grant McFetridge was that the heaviest “rocks” blocking our natural flow are traumas, occurring during critical phases of cell development, such as implantation or sperm-egg fusion.
5. 🪄The Primary Cell - Material-based Core of Consciousness: 🪄
Enter the realm of the Primary cell – the heart of peak states. This was the next breakthrough understanding of Dr. Grant McFetridge. Peak States are connected to optimal functioning of just ONE Primary Cell, that is the “Master” of all other cells and stays with us throughout life. It's like the conductor of an orchestra, guiding all other cells. Our consciousness resides here, everything we experience happens within this primary cell. And it's tangible, existing in our bodies as a material-based entity, waiting to be explored.
6. 🥹Trauma and Transformation:🥹
Many individuals seek out Peak States, but their underlying desire is to heal traumas and find relief from emotional pain. When these issues are resolved, happiness naturally follows. On the other hand, if you select a Peak State from a “menu” and experience it without addressing your deeper distress, you might find that it doesn't provide the relief you were searching for. However, when you embark on the journey of healing your trauma, discovering a Peak State sometimes becomes a pleasant bonus.
7. 🎇Non-Universal Solutions:🎇
One universal peak state doesn't serve as a magical elixir for all life's challenges. Different states give different qualities.
8. 🌠Born in Bliss: Beauty Way Peak State:🌠
Dr. Grant McFetridge was born with the Beauty Way Peak State. This extraordinary state was simply his normal way of being. Until the age of 29 when he lost it. Yet this loss ignited a life-time journey — exploration of what it was and how to reclaim it. This state is characterized by:
Innate Vibrancy: You feel totally alive, and everything around you feels alive too
Beauty in Everything: You discover beauty in all aspects of life, material and non-material
Inner guidance: You look inward for direction, you don't look outward to others
Clarity of Spiritual Truths: Profound spiritual/ life truths become evident.
Emotion-Free Past: Memories from your past no longer carry emotional weight; they are free from the burdens of trauma.
Fearlessness: An absence of underlying fear and tension defines your experience.
Present-Centered Living: Your life unfolds entirely in the present moment.
Silent Mind: The usual internal chatter of voices and background noise is replaced by a serene mental quietude.
This state's profound characteristics make it a unique exploration of human consciousness.
9. ♾️Non-Obvious reason for lacking Beauty Way State♾️
Next big discovery of the Institute for the Study of Peak States was understanding what blocks Beauty Way Peak State — trauma during conception, when awareness of male and female cells fail to merge completely, resulting in a physical and psychological split inside of us.
This understanding mirrors many ancient teachings, where the way to true happiness is found when we transcend duality and fully embrace the harmonious union of contrasting aspects of our existence, such as Yin and Yang, Matter and Spirit, Active and Passive, Independence and Interdependence, Individual and Collective, Mind and Body, Technology and Nature, Abstract and Concrete, the list is never-ending.
10. 👑Is it a True Peak State or …?:👑
When someone claims he got a Peak State, the fundamental question is, "Are they genuinely transformed or simply on an ego-trip?" Although the most precise measure of a peak state is optimal cellular functioning, this isn't easily observable. Therefore, you can use more accessible "human" criteria — did this person become a better human being, more compassionate, more in contact with what is really going on?
11. 🤷No Belief Necessary:🤷
Belief in the Concept of the Primary cell and Prenatal traumas is not required for therapy to be effective. However, having a glimpse of a peak state can make it easier to reach.
12. 🧠Beyond Psychology🧠:
The Institute for the Study of Peak States is currently applying its model to treat various conditions, including Asperger's, OCD, autism, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injuries.