Welcome to the Equanimity Masterclass
This program consists of 10 sessions. Each session consists of a check-in, a session theme video plus support material, and a homework exercise. You’re encouraged to participate fully in each item in order to get the value that you deserve and demand.
EACH SESSION will begin with a check-in, which will prepare you to get the most out of your participation. Then you’ll get a video introduction on the main session theme, which will be backed up by a set of downloadable notes. That will be followed by a homework exercise. You’re advised to take a few days, up to a week, in between sessions, instead of just doing them all back-to-back. This will enable you to integrate the material at an experiential level and therefore deepen your learning. Audio versions of all the material (check-in, videos and homework instructions) are also available, so you can listen to them instead, if that’s your preferred style.
Each item of content is relatively short. The check-in consists of a one-page exercise sheet and the audio alternative is never more than two minutes long. The videos are all around 10 minutes, and the homework instructions are also a single page, with the audio option being about two to three minutes. Therefore, a full session will take you about 20-30 minutes, depending on how fast you read and how fully you engage in the exercises. You’ll be able to submit a session theme question to Neil, your coach, once for each session. You’re also advised to take a few days, up to a week between each session to apply and integrate what you’ve learned and take action towards your main goals.
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sessions
Equanimity Masterclass | Welcome & Introduction
The purpose of this session is to get you into the right frame of mind for maximum learning benefit from your participation in this program. It includes an overview of the subject and of the course structure, plus some key instructions for how best to engage in the program.
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 1
As soon as you’ve completed the context-setting exercise, you can kick off the program with this, the first session. The theme of this session is: Actions of the Mind (Judging Things As “Good” or “Bad”). The purpose of the theme is to get you to recognise the main activity of your mind (which is precisely the opposite of equanimity).
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 2
Having completed Session 1, you’ll be asked to review your progress since then. Once you’ve done that, you can move on to the key concept video and then the homework for this session. The theme for this session is: You’re Not the Best Judge! The purpose of the theme is for you to recognise that you’re not always the best judge of how things are going to turn out.
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 3
Having completed Session 2, you’ll be asked to review your progress since then. Once you’ve done that, you can move on to the key concept video and then the homework for this session. The theme for this session is: The Attempt to Control. The purpose of the theme is for you to recognise that you’re not always in control of quite as much of reality as you like to think you are.
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 4
The theme for this session is: Letting Things Surface. The purpose of the theme is for you to discover a new method of problem-solving that doesn’t have to involve you having your attention on everything.
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 5
The theme for this session is: Equanimity & the Corporate Lexicon. The purpose of the theme is for you to discover the ways in which equanimity does—and doesn’t—show up in the work or corporate sphere.
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 6
The theme for this session is: Activating Equanimity. The purpose of the theme is for you to be able to activate equanimity naturally as a result of insight based on facts.
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 7
The theme of this session is: Acting & Allowing. The purpose of the theme is for you to discover how you can have equanimity while still participating fully in life.
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 8
The theme of this session is: Broadening the Scope. The purpose of the theme is for you to be able to apply your learning so far to an even broader range of human reactions.
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 9
The theme of this session is: Equanimity and Goals. The purpose of the theme is for you to see how having equanimity can help you to unlock energy towards your goals.
Equanimity Masterclass | Session 10
This session includes an ongoing review exercise for you to download and use going forward. The theme for this session is: Equanimity for Sanity—in Crazy Times! This is the final session and I’ll share a bit of my story. It will help you to see that while equanimity is useful in the easy times, it’s even more valuable the most challenging situations—like the crazy times we’re in now (mid-coronavirus, mid-2020).
