Table of Contents

Disclaimer 3
User Guide 4-8
Survey: Readiness for Change 9
N europlasticity Facts 10
How Core Beliefs Affect the Brain 11
Becoming an Alchemist 12
Becoming an Alchemist Worksheet 13
Understanding Limbic System Trauma Loops 14 -16
Identifying a Limbic System Trauma Loop Exercise
a.k.a. P.O.P.'s 17 - 20
Pathways of the Past Summary 21
Limbic System Loop Worksheet 22 - 29
What Do You Want? 30
Limbic System Retraining Steps 31
Dialogue for Steps 32
Change Your Routine 33
Homework for Day 1 33
Brain Trauma Cycle 34
Memory: Neurological and Emotional Rehearsal 35 - 37
Recreating Memories Worksheets 38 - 42
Future: Neurological and Emotional Rehearsal 43
Future Visualizations Worksheets 49 - 47
Homework for Day 2 48
Choosing Your Goals 49
My Personal Goals Worksheet 50 - 51
Road to Wellness Map 52
Brain Nutrition 53
Keys to Your Success 54
Recommended Reading / Tips for Healthy Living 55
Tips for Practice 56 - 57
Toolkit for Recovery 58 - 60
Wellness Prayer 61
Individual Steps Print Out 63 - 75

2 © 2008-2011 Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Disclaimer

The Dynamic Neural Retraining System is not intended to replace

the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a doctor-patient
relationship. The Dynamic Neural Retraining System is a training
program, not a treatment or a therapy. You should consult a physician
in all matters relating to your health, and particularly in respect to
any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention.

The participant voluntarily elects to participate in the Dynamic

Neural Retraining System Program and fully accepts and assumes
all risks and all responsibility for any injury, losses and damages to
person or property that may incur as a result of participation in the
program.

By using this DVD program you signify your agreement to the full
terms of use, which can be viewed in the "Terms of Use" section of
this DVD (from the main Menu on Disk 01).

This DVD program is for informational purposes only. The advice

presented in this program is not intended as a substitute for a quali-
fied medical diagnosis, counseling or treatment.

INCREMENTAL TRAINING:
It is important that you follow all instructions and warnings
throughout this DVD program. This is especially true concerning
the incremental training and exposure techniques. Stay within your
"Training Zone" as it is described in the program. Take your
incremental training steps and your specific challenges at a rate
and pace that are right for you.

When using the Limbic System Retraining Steps individual print-

outs, be sure that they are securely fastened to the floor before use
and if necessary, wear shoes with good grip to prevent slipping.

Do not drive a motor vehicle or operate beavy machinery while

listening to the audio meditations or viewing the DVD materials.

The creators, producers, participants and distributors of this pro-

gram do not assume liability or responsibility of any kind for any
loss, damage or injury arising from the content or use of this DVD
program.

Unauthorized duplication, reproduction or retransmission, whether

in whole or in part, without the expressed written consent of
Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd.TM is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved. Violators \\-ill be prosecuted.

1£) 2008-20 II Onlamic Neural Retraining System Ltd.™ 3
User Guide
Welcome to the Dynamic Neural Retraining System.
The following user's guide is set up to walk you through the program
one step at a time. The program is divided into four days - each day
has its own corresponding DVD. Please keep in mind that it is impor-
tant to go through each item on the User Guide list in the order that it
is presented.

First, pick a start date where you can spend a four consecutive day
peliod fully committed to yourself and to this program. Throughout
the program you will notice a "take a break" chapter and we encour-
age you to take a ten to fifteen minute break during this period to
allow your brain and body time to absorb the information and rest.

If you cannot secure a four day consecutive period, or if fatigue issues

are a current concern, be sure to go through as much as you can on a
daily basis. It may take longer than four days to complete the entire
program, and that is okay. Go through the program at a comfortable
pace for you. However, keep in mind that it is important to keep up
the momentum of the program. Practice what you are learning on a
dailybasis to prevent your brain from defaulting into old patterns.

It will be helpful to read through the day's activities first thing each
day so you're prepared for what will happen.

It is best to do the program when you are not experiencing an over-

whelming amount of stress, for example, on the heels of a relationship
break up, after the death of a parent or when you are in the process of
moving. Having said that, I fully recognize that having a limbic
system impairment represents a stress in itself, and rest assured that
you will learn what you need in order to change your limbic system.

Have your Student Manual and pen ready as you will be required to
do some reading and writing throughout the program. However, it is
NOT recommended that you take notes throughout the program.
Simply allow yourself to experience it - you will be instructed on
when it is necessary to read additional information, watch supporting
video clips or when you will need to write. Please don't worry - it
isn't necessary for you to remember all the details of the science or
theory of this system. It is more important that you stay present and
participate in the program. You can re-watch the DVDs at any time.

4 © 2008-2011 Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd.™

User Guide

While you are watching the program please keep your DVD remote
control at hand. There are a few spots where the DVD will pause to
allow you to complete an exercise and you will need to restart the
DVD when you are ready to continue.

Having access to the internet will also be helpful to obtain additional

support material (free broadcast video clips). Periodically throughout
the program you will be instructed to go to the internet to view these
clips. These clips are considered to be additional resources. They in
no way represent an endorsement of the Dynamic Neural Retraining
System TM. They are educational materials only and are not affiliated
with the Dynamic Neural Retraining System™. These clips are
available as online free broadcasts and are subject to change and/or
withdrawal without notice.

The Dynamic Neural Retraining System DVD series represents the

foundation for your daily practice for the next six months of your life
where you will dedicate yourself to the task of rewiring your limbic
system. Remember to minimize your overall stress during this period
and practice within your training zone. Also, be patient, stay positive
and post to the Community Forum on a regular basis.

We will also be offering a 12 week support teleconference seminar to

keep you on track with your recovery as well as individual telephone
counseling services.

Know that you are not alone in this journey and that we fully suppOli
you on your road to recovery!

Good luck with the program and we look fOlward to reading about
your dedication to your practice and your personal success stories on
the Community Forum soon!

All my best!

Annie Hopper and DNRS Team

The Dynamic Neural Retraining System™ Ltd
www.dnrsystem.com
NOTE: We highly recommend reading the book "The Brain That
Changes Itself' by Dr. Norman Doidge to gain a basic understanding
of the concepts of neuroplasticity. Video clips based on this book
will also be referenced throughout this program.

(92008-20 II D:-namic Neural Retraining System Ltd™ 5

User Guide

Preparation Day - DVD 01

1. Welcome to the Dynamic Neural Retraining System
2. Introduction to the Limbic System
3. Take a break
4. What is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)?
5. From the Student Manual: Read the following sections from the
student manual and do the corresponding exercises:
• Survey: Readiness for Change
• Neuroplasticity Facts
• How Core Beliefs Affect the Brain
6. Watch Group IOn-line Video Clips at:
www.dnrsystem.comlvideo_links.htrnl
7. What past participants have to say.

*NOTE: These video clips are free broadcast videos screened on the
internet by their producers/owners. Neither the producers nor the
content of videos are affiliated with the DNRS program. They are
considered to be additional and optional resources. However, I have
personally learned a great deal fi:om the ideas and research presented
in these videos.

Seminar Day 1 - DVD 02

1. Intro to Seminar
2. How to be an Alchemist
3. Becoming an Alchemist - Student Manual: Read and complete
corresponding exercise
4. Take a break
5. Annie's Story 01
6. Watch Group 2 On-line Video Clips at:
www.dnrsystem.comlvideo_links.html
7. Limbic System Cross Wiring
8. Take a break
9. Neuroplasticity Boot Camp
10. The Limbic System
11. Watch Group 3 On-line Video Clips at:
www.dnrsystem.comlvideoJinks.htrnl
12. Take a break

6 © 2008-201 I Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

User Guide

13. The Power of Mindfulness

14. Understanding a Limbic System Trauma Loop - Student
Manual: thoroughly read all information
15. Identifying Limbic System Trauma Loops a.ka. P.O.P.'s-
Student Manual and DVD
16. Limbic System Trauma Loop Worksheet - follow along with
DVD and use the sample worksheet in the Student Manual
17. Take a break
18. What Do You Want?
19. Stroop Effect 01
20. The Limbic System Retraining Steps Day 01 - Follow along
with the Student Manual and DVD
21. Take a break
22. Change your routine
23. Ho Ho, Ha Ha Ha!
24. Homework Day 01 reference in Student Manual
25. Guided Meditation

Seminar Day 2 - DVD 03

1. What Past Participants Have to Say Day 02

2. Homework Check In
3. Brain Trauma Cycle - Student Manual
4. Take a break
5. Unblocking Pathways
6. Watch Group 4 On-line Video Clips at:
www.dnrsystem.comlvideo_links.htrnl
7. Stroop Effect 02
8. Incremental Training
9. Take a break
10. The Limbic System Retraining Steps Day 02.
11. Neurological and Emotional Rehearsal: Recreating Memories,
Future Visualizations - Student Manual
12. Homework Day 02 reference in Student Manual
13. Meditation 02

© 2008·2011 £Allarnic ;--JcuralRetraining System Ltd™ 7

User Guide

Seminar Day 3 - DVD 04

1. What Past Participants Have to Say Day 02
2. Homework Check In
3. Homework Check In December 2010
4. Take a break
5. Acknowledging Success
6. On Your Way to Wellness
7. Watch Group 5 On-line Video Clips at:
www.dnrsystem.com/video_links.html
8. Take a break
9. The Power of the Imagination
10. Final Wrap Up
11. From the Student Manual, read and complete
• Choosing Your Goals
• My Personal Goals Worksheet
12. Take a break
13. From the Student Manual, read:
• Road to Wellness
• Brain Nutrition
• My Personal Toolkit for Recovery
• Recommended Reading List
• Wellness Prayer
14. Take a break

15. Tips for Practice

16. Tips for Healthy Living

Use the following videos in your practice as necessary:

17. Condensed Steps (MCS)
18. Condensed Steps (CFS)
19. Condensed Steps (FM)

Be sure to join the DNRS On-line Community Forum for additional

support, tips and guidance during your recovery process.

NOTE: On the very rare occasion, a person may experience an increase

initially in symptoms before they begin to subside. Sometimes this
happens naturally as one becomes mindful of the limbic system loops
themselves. Do not be alarmed if this happens. Remain calm, stay
within your training zone. stay committed to your practice and know
that this will soon pass.

8 ~ ~OOS·2011 Dynamic "-'cural Retraining Systcm Ltd™

 -,

Survey: Readiness for Change

Circle the number that corresponds to how much you

agree or disagree with each statement.
1 - Strongly Disagree 2 - Disagree 3 - Undecided
4 - Agree 5 - Strongly Agree

1. As far as I'm concerned, I don't have

1 2 3 4 5
a problem that needs changing.

2. I have a limbic system condition,

~ 1 2 3 4 5
and I really want to work on it.

3. I know that the DNRS program will

help me better understand myself 1 2 3 4 5
and the condition that I have.

4. I am completely open to a new

1 2 3 4 5
understanding of illness.

5. I am willing to let go of old beliefs

1 2 3 4 5
about this illness.

6. I understand that the brain is the

1 2 3 4 5
control center for optimal health.

7. I believe that I have the ability to

1 2 3 4 5
change limbic system function.

8. Anyone can talk about neuroplasticity.

I am actually doing what is needed to 1 2 3 4 5
make the changes that are necessary.
-

-- 9. I am willing to change my mental,

emotional and behavioral patterns to
assist in rewiring the limbic system.
1 2 3 4 5

~
~
10. I am dedicated to practice this program 1 2 3 4 5
every day for 6 months,

© 2008-20 II O\TIamic '\cural Retraining System Ud™ 9

Neuroplasticity Facts
THE BRAIN'S INNATE ABILITY TO CHANGE ITSELF IS THE
GREATEST BREAKTHOUGH IN NEUROSCIENCE IN THE
LAST 400 YEARS. Understanding this adaptive process
and learning how to self direct positive changes in the
structure and function of the brain is driving a
revolution in health care.

• The brain is the control center for

optimal health. When the brain is
not working properly, the body
cannot perform optimally.

• The human brain has over one

hundred billion brain cells.

• The most commonly exercised

parts of the brain determines your
experience of life.

• When operating from primitive parts of the brain, you can get
stuck in negative looping circuits - you literally get stuck in a rut.

• The brain is vulnerable and is more easily altered by the environ-

ment then was ever imagined.

• The brain rewires itself by blocking pathways, unmasking alter-

nate pathways or sprouting new ones.

• When you engage your emotions, it is easier for the brain to rem-
ember changes - emotions strengthen connections.

• Discipline is required to promote pennanent neuroplastic changes.

Consistently practice, pay attention and practice "boot camp"
dedication and motivation.

• Brain mapping and wiling is impaired by trauma and chronic

stress - physical, emotional or mental.

• Thinking actually turns on genes inside neurons to fonn new

connections between brain cells. Thoughts alone can change brain
structure.

• Observing others perfom1ing any task activates "mirror" neurons

within your brain that create neuroplastic changes. These "mirror"
neurons dissolve the illusion of separation.

<: 2008-2011 Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

10
How Core Beliefs Affect the Brain

HOW DO CORE BELIEFS AFFECTTHE BRAIN?

Your core beliefs are a collection of your thoughts,
feelings, experiences and attitudes in life that effect
how you interpret and experience life.

• Core Beliefs mobilize your biochemistry.

• Every sensation, emotion and passing thought causes millions of

neurons to fire together, shaping your next response to whatever
life presents .

• Your expectations release a flood of chemicals in your brain.

• Your unconscious core beliefs are like background noise - they

are the internal tapes of what you believe to be true about yourself
and the world around you based on your thoughts, feelings and
experiences in life. They are also largely influenced by society or
your family.

• In order to stop limiting core beliefs and behaviors from sabotag-

ing your success you must bring them to the forefront of your
mind so that you can expose them and change them into beliefs
and behaviors that support you in your goal.

• Limiting core beliefs act as an invisible ceiling or obstacle to your

success.

• You will look for evidence to support whatever you believe to be

true - whether it serves you or not.

It's time to harness your belief that something

wonderful is about to happen!

© 2008-2011 D'01amic Neural Retraining System Ltd.™ 11

 Becoming an Alchemist

In order to interrupt a limbic system trauma loop we need to start

thinking, feeling and behaving in different ways.

Creating a different understanding or perspective of our journey to

date is a way to alter brain pathways while empowering us to move
forward into a state of optimal physical, emotional and psycholog-
ical health. This requires that we become the alchemist of our lives
and look for ways in which we can tum the "negative" aspects of
life into soul wisdom. From this sacred space of wisdom, we can
choose to look at our lives from a different perspective. This change
requires that we learn to re-frame our experience and search for the
learning within our journey. And it is within this new perspective
that we can move into a place of empowerment and positive change.
This empowered position acts as our springboard to personal recov-
ery and transformation.

It is equally important to start to monitor and alter the language that

we use in order to change the brain's association and meaning of
information. Words are very meaningful and can trigger the brain
to take well patterned pathways that keep it stuck in a looping
mechanism. Changing our language and our associations will help
the brain to move out of these patterns. This will assist us in mov-
ing into a place of confidence as we understand that we do have the
ability to take control of our health and reclaim our lives.

Example:
Old Patterned Reaction: My Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has kept me
isolated and sick for 10 years and I feel exhausted, depressed, over-
whelmed and powerless. The only thing I know is that my levels of
exhaustion and pain are much higher than other people and most
people don't relate to me.

New Healthy Response: It has provided me with an opportunity to

understand boundaries, to know myself better and make efforts to
seek inner peace.

12 c:'" ~OOg·~OII O'-namic Neural Retraining System UdTM

 Becoming an Alchemist Worksheet

In the following exercise you are learning to modify your language

and also change your associations to your personal challenge. In fact
we are going to stop calling it a "challenge" and simply refer to
illness by a more neutral word - "it".

With this guidelines in mind, please reflect on the following three

questions:

1. How has it given me a deeper understanding of myself?

2. Has it lead to a deeper level of compassion for both myself and

others?

3. How has it demonstrated to me my own personal strength?

When you have completed the questions, go back and edit the times
where you may have mentioned any words that relate to illness in
any way. Using the same familiar vocabulary associated with illness
re-enforces old brain patterns and associations that keep the brain
looping in the same pattern. Be careful to keep your wording neutral
and be aware of language triggers that keep you personally identified
with illness. Please omit words like ··my" and avoid any references
to symptoms of illness.

© 2008-2011 D:-namic ~cural RclTaining System Ltd™ 13

I
Understanding Limbic System Trauma Loops

LIMBIC SYSTEM TRAUMA LOOPS OR PATHWAYS OF THE

PAST (POP's) CAN EXPRESS AS NEGATIVE PHYSICAL,
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL PATTERNS.

The expression of this dysfunction can be unique to each individual.

When we are in this looping system our energy is consumed with our
body, the environment and time. Our focus is shifted entirely to the
outer environment as we constantly search for things in our outer
world that seem to be causing the symptoms.

You may also notice that you are consumed by body symptoms and
that you carefully plan where you go and how you can avoid the
triggers that seem to cause the symptoms. Or you are concerned
about how you will manage with such little energy. Or maybe you
spend much of your waking hours trying various ways to find
physical comfort and alleviate chronic pain that you may be exper-
iencing. You also may find that you have repeating negative thought
patterns that are filled with worry, anxiety or fear. You may find that
you are emotionally over reactive or perhaps you may experience
unwalTanted and extreme mood swings.

When you are in a limbic system trauma loop it is common to exper-

ience feelings of dread, worry, panic, fear, anger, resentment, anxiety.
hopelessness or sadness. And when you are in this state, it is easy to
understand that isolating behaviors go hand in hand with a limbic
system trauma loop.

However, what we need to realize is that the resulting repetitive

thoughts, feelings and behaviors are all symptoms of the loop itself.
When we choose to entertain these patterns it can also perpetuate
the loop.

The key to shifting out of a limbic system trauma loop is to bring our
focus of attention inward. We need to move our focus away from
physical, psychological and emotional symptoms and step into the
curious and loving observer of self. It is in this unique human reflect-
ive ability that we have the power to harness brain function. In this
state we can examine how our repetitive thoughts, feelings and
behaviors may be sustaining and contributing to this cycle. And with
this new understanding we can consciously choose to think, feel and
behave in ways that \\-ill change our brain patterns, interrupt the
limbic system trauma loop and stop the inflammatory cycle. This sup-
ports us in taking charge of our health and moving forward in life.

14 ~ 2()()S-2011 Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Understanding Limbic System Trauma LOODS

Recognizing your unique patterns represents the first step in re\\1ring

your limbic system. Your ability to be the observer will help you to
distance yourself emotionally and assist you in thinking, feeling and
behaving in ways that are greater than your reactions or symptoms.

Due to cross wiring in the limbic system from trauma, the body is
automatically reacting in a survival mechanism before the brain can
consciously filter the incoming sensory information. This negative
stimulus reaction pattern becomes unconscious. The brain and body
become conditioned to this reaction and through repetition the body
becomes the mind.

Please keep in mind that your limbic system is like a 3 year old and
is looking for both verbal (language and talking about symptoms) and
non-verbal cues ... (body language, etc) and is eavesdropping on every
internal or spoken conversation you might be having, searching for
evidence to support a "flight or fight" state. And just as you would
with a 3 year old, it is very important that you develop healthy be-
havior boundaries with this part of you in a loving and nurturing way.
This part of your brain is very primitive and will follow your
guidance as you consciously choose to lead it into a healthy and
relaxed state.

Rewiring your limbic system in some ways is akin to defying gravity

as we learn to discern the signals from our brain and begin to question
the whole notion of pain itself.

Through your conscious awareness and ability to re-label the

symptoms you are engaging in the process of changing the neural
connections in your brain.

• As you learn to disengage fi"om this unconscious reaction you are

inhibiting the neural pathways that constantly over stimulate the
limbic system .

• As you learn to repetitively think, feel and behave in ways that are
greater than the trigger alld reactions you are weakening the res-
ponse to the stimulus.

© 2008-2011 D\T,3.r:1I(, "rural Retraining System LtdT" 15

Understanding Limbic System Trauma Loops

• In this process you are slowing down or preventing the body S

internal chemical reaction to the trigger, which suppresses or
blocks the body s reaction.

• Through specific, focused attention you are keeping your internal

chemistry greater than the external cues.

• You are building new neuronal pathways to the prefrontal cortex

(area for higher learning)

With a greater understanding of this unconscious reaction you engage

the frontal cortex in the brain. In your ability to discern and examine
sensory input, rather than automatically react to it, you are reinforcing
new healthy pathways in the brain.

The ability to think beyond alert messages and symptoms is mand-

atory in rewiring limbic system function. When you identify a
looping pattern, you can use the Limbic System Retraining Steps
to stop the negative thought, physical or emotional pattern. Remember
to remain calm, smile, take some deep breaths, relax your body and
go through the steps. Keep your brain focused on other higher
thinking and immediately invoke an experience of joy. Eventually
your limbic system will cool off and change the associations.

In the beginning you might find that you need to do this throughout
the day. You may notice a difference in your symptoms fairly quickly
or this may take some time. Remember you are not saying stop to the
symptoms, you are saying stop to your brain pattern. The symptoms
will decrease in their own time. The key is to keep your mind on the
long term goal of rewiring the limbic system and away from
symptoms of illness.

16 '.::'))) Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

 Limbic System Trauma Loops Exercise

I EXERCISE: IDENTIFYING YOUR LIMBIC SYSTEM TRAUMA

LOOPS A.K.A.: PATHWAYS OF THE PAST (POPS)
Below is a list of Pathways of the Past that keep the Limbic System
stuck in a trauma loop. As you go through the list please rate the
frequency of this pathway for you and identify examples of how each

I pathway shows up in your life. (i.e. What do you say to yourself or

other people) It is important to identify your personal POPs before
you move on to the Limbic System Trauma Loop Worksheet and use
the examples when completing the worksheet.

It is imperative that you identify and stop these looping mental,

emotional and behavioral habits in order to rewire your Limbic
System.

1. Focusing on pain or body checking:

Do you find yourself obsessively talking or thinking
about symptoms of illness? You may find that a lot
of your mental energy is spent on tracking or identi-
fying physical symptoms or trying to identify what is 1 2 3 4
in your external environment that seems like the
cause of the symptom.
An example of body checking: _

2. Obsessing about fear: (of chemicals, fatigue, pain

or anxiety)
Do you find yourself constantly wOlTying about the
future or your state of health? Is most of your inner 1 2 3 4
1 and outer dialogue about symptoms of illness?
l An example of obsessing: _

3. Fortune telling:
Do you find yourself predicting how you will react
(i.e. how long you will be sick afterwards) if you en-
gage in certain activities or go specific places? Or
do you often predict how others \\'ill react? Do you 1 2 3 4
avoid situations, or alter the way that you live in a
self-protective manner?
An example of fortune telling: _

© 2008-~O II !);.T.=-cl, "{'ural Retraining System Ltd,TM 17

Limbic System Trauma Loops Exercise

4. Mood changes:
Do you often find yourself feeling helpless, sad,
resentful, angry, depressed or anxious? Do you often
1 2 3 4
take things personally?
An example of mood changes: _

5. Negative thinking patterns:

Do you find yourself in persistent negative thinking
1 2 3 4
patterns about yourself, others or the world?
An example of negative thinking patterns: _

6. Negative self dialogue:

Do you find that you are impatient with yourself or
others? Do you notice that your inner dialogue or
1 2 3 4
conversations are largely based on judgement of self
or others?
An example of negative self dialogue: _

7. Believing that you cannot change or succeed be-

cause your illness is worse, not as bad or different:
Do you find that you often feel different and separate
1 2 3 4
from others?
An example of feeling different: _

8. Living by your feelings:

Do you often find yourself planning your day in
accordance with ho\\- your body feels or your energy 1 2 3 4
levels?
An example of liying by your feelings: _

18 2/XI'-:f'll D\"namic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Limbic System Trauma Loops Exercise

9. Lack of self-love:
Do you find that you don't take time during the
day to take care of yourself in a loving and nur- 1 2 3 4
turing way?
An example of a lack of self-love: _

10. Addictive behaviors:

Do you find yourself engaging in behaviors that
1 2 3 4
you know are unhealthy but cannot stop them?
An example of addictive behaviors: _

11. Being the expert or comparing this program

with other information:
Do you find yourself saying "1 already know that"
1 2 3 4
when you are going through this program?
An example of being the expert: _

12. Justifying:
Do you find yourself justifying your reactions based
1 2 3 4
on your past experience or outdated beliefs?
An example of justifying: _

13. Blaming:
Do you often find that you are sruck in a pattern of
blaming other people for the circumstances of your 1 2 3 4
life?
An example of blaming: _

© 2008-~O II 0:.-..2..-::'( '\cural Retraining System Ud™ 19

Limbic System Trauma Loops Exercise

14. Over analyzing - spending too much time

asking "why?
Do you find yourself over analyzing situations? 1 2 3 4
An example of over analyzing: _

15. Stuck in the past:

Do you often find that your mind keeps going to
1 2 3 4
past experiences of pain or hurt?
An example of being stuck in the past: _

16. Comparing your results to others:

Do you find yourself comparing your results to other
people? Do you find that you are impatient with your 1 2 3 4
recovery process?
An example of being impatient or comparing your results to others:

17. Defining yourself through the perspective of

illness and/or symptoms:
Do you find yourself talking about symptoms of
1 2 3 4
illness when someone asks how you are?
An example of defining yourself through illness: _

'-'~"-:Oll Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

20
 Pathways of the Past Summary

1. Focusing on pain or body checking

2. Obsessing about fear (of chemicals, fatigue, pain, anxiety)

J 3. Fortune telling
~ 4. Mood changes

5. Negative thinking patterns

6. Negative self dialogue

7. Believing that you cannot change or succeed because your

illness is worse, not as bad or different.

8. Living by your feelings

9. Lack of self-love

10. Addictive behaviors

11. Being the Expert or Comparing this program with other

information.

12. Justifying

13. Blaming

14. Over Analyzing - Spending too much time asking "why?"

15. Stuck in the past

16. Comparing your results to others

17. Defining your self through the perspective of illness or

symptoms.

• Please note there may be others pathways that are unique to you.

© 2008-2011 D,-namic -'('ural Retraining System Ltd™ 21

Limbic System Loop Worksheet

SITUATION: In the case of MCS it might look like this:

When Gayle walked by me in the grocery store this morning,
I immediately began having a severe reaction to her perfume
It smelled so bitter and I could even taste it. Based on my
body's reaction I thought that the perfume was life threat-
ening and I had to leave immediately. I'll probably be sick
for at least 3 days after that kind of exposure.

Trigger: Perfume

The Physical Symptoms in this example are:

Severe physical aversion response. Heightened sense of noxious
quality of chemicals through sense of smell and taste. Rapid heart
rate, respiratory distress, loss of voice, inappropriate crying.

The Emotional Symptoms are:

Anger, Frustration, Fear, Powerlessness, Sadness.

The Intellectual Symptoms are:

Interpreting the reaction as confirmation of a belief in the extreme
danger of any chemical exposure.
Feeling intellectually superior in your knowledge of chemicals.
Predicting that the exposure would lead to days of illness.

Pathway of the Past:

Focusing on pain or body checking; Fortune telling; Victim
thinking; Being the expert; Blaming.

Coping Mechanisms:
Avoidance and Isolation.

Alternative Belief:
While I recognize that some chemicals in perfumes are not healthy,
I also know that the impaired sensory response that I have to
perfume is rooted in a maladapted stress response and impaired
brain wiring.
My brain is over-reacting to the smallest amount of chemicals and
this is not a normal response. I cboose to focus on rewiring my brain.
I know that repetition of the steps and staying completely focused
on my practice will help to alleyiate the symptoms.

22 --:..fI11Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

 ~~--------~~--------

Limbic System Loop Worksheet

Evidence Supporting Alternative Belief:

The fact that I can taste and smell even the smallest amount 0
chemicals anywhere tells me that my sensory perception is no
normal.
There are many people who have recovered from chemical
sensitivities and as a result do not need to avoid places where
people are wearing perfumes, etc.
There is scientific evidence to support that through my conscious
awareness I can change the structure and function of my brain and
change my body's physiology.

New Understanding:
I have the power to change this reaction.
With focus, my brain can shift gears and my body will no longer
over-react.
Being afraid of exposure increases anxiety and makes the
symptoms worse.
I do not need to like perfume or agree with the use of it.

New Strategy and Action:

I will commit to practice my Limbic System Retraining Steps at
least 1 hour a day for six months.
In conjunction with my Limbic System Retraining Steps, I will
practice incremental training within my training zone on a regular
basis.
I will also practice any time I feel challenged.

© 2008-2011 O\TIam:, '\~ural Retraining System Ltd,TM

23
 Limbic System Loop Worksheet

SITUATION: In the case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or

Fibromyalgia it might look like this:
I'm supposed to meet my sister and friend for lunch today
and I feel absolutely exhausted and I don't want to go. They
don't understand how difficult this is for me. It takes me 2
hours to get ready and my head hurts and all the muscles in
my body are aching in terrible pain. I'm sure I'll feel even
worse if I do go. I really don't think that I have anything to
offer anyone right now. Being social just takes too much
energy. I feel overwhelmed by the whole idea and I'm going
to cancel, stay in and rest.

Trigger: The-idea of a social outing

The Physical Symptoms in this example are:

Exhaustion, Brain Fog, Muscle and Joint Pain, Muscle Weakness
Headache.

The Emotional Symptoms are:

Depression, Anxiety, Fear, Powerlessness.

The Intellectual Symptoms are:

Negative self-dialogue.
Interpreting physical symptoms as confirmation of the belief that
that any exertion will make symptoms worse.

Pathway of the Past:

Focusing on pain or body checking, Fortune telling, Negative self-
dialogue, Blaming, Living by your feelings.

Coping Mechanisms:
Avoidance, Excessive rest and Isolation.

Alternative Belief:
My brain is stuck in a chronic fight or flight response that is
perpetuating the physical symptoms of illness.
Feelings of exhaustion in response to the smallest amount of
exeltion is not a normal response.
I know that staying completely focused on rewiring my limbic
system will help to alleyiate the symptoms

24
Limbic System Loop Worksheet

Evidence Supporting Alternative Belief:

Minor physical activity does not justify the severity of the
symptoms which tells me that my body's response is not normal.
There are many people who have recovered from Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome and Fibromyalgia and now live much more social and
active lives.
There is scientific evidence to support the fact that I can change
the structure and function of my brain through changing my mental,
emotional and behavioral patterns.

New Understanding:
I have the power to change this condition.
With focus, my brain can rewire itself and eliminate or decrease
the symptoms.

New Strategy and Action:

I will commit to practice my Limbic System Retraining Steps at
least I hour a day for six months.
In conjunction with my Limbic System Retraining Steps, I will
practice incremental training within my training zone on a regular
basis.
I will also practice any time I feel challenged.

© 2008-1011 D'l1amic '\eural Retraining System Ltd™ 25

 Limbic System Loop Worksheet

SITUATION:

Trigger:
-----------------------------------------
The Physical Symptoms in this example are:

The Emotional Symptoms are:

The Intellectual Symptoms are:

Pathway of the Past:

26
Limbic System Loop Worksheet

Coping Mechanisms:

Alternative Belief:

Evidence supporting alternative belief:

New Understanding:

New Strategy and Action:

© 2008-20 II Dynamic "-cural Retraining System Ltd.'"" 27

Limbic System Loop Worksheet

SITUATION:

Trigger: _

The Physical Symptoms in this example are:

The Emotional Symptoms are:

The Intellectual Symptoms are:

Pathway of the Past:

28 , '''-:(.111 o--namic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Limbic System Loop Worksheet
Coping Mechanisms:

Alternative Belief:

Evidence supporting alternative belief:

New Understanding:

New Strategy and Action:

© 2008-2011 O"lamic -"('ural Retraining System Ltd™ 29

What Do You Want?
You need to get very clear about what you want and
create a proclamation that encapsulates this desire.

GUIDELINES FOR PROCLAMATIONS

1. Affirm what you want and state it in the present tense.

i.e. "1 know ... " "1 mn ... " "1 feel. .. " "1 find ... " "1 see ... "

2. Do not mention what you don't want. Do not use words like free
or freedom as it generally refers back to something that you
don't want. i.e. free from pain, free from anxiety, freedom from
limitation

3. A proclamation worth entertaining evokes your passion. Pick a

statement that resonates with you emotionally.

4. Keep it short, simple and direct.

5. Create a mental picture as if you already have it.

6. Avoid boredom and adjust your proclamation if it loses steam -

make it juicier by adding specifics.

7. Keep your focus on what you can do, rather than what you hope
others will do.

Examples:
"I am comfortable and at ease in any social situation. "
"] am capable and calm in any situation. "
"] am healthy and strong. "
"] communicate )\"ithease and grace. "

• Write your proclamation 10 times/day for 30 days

• Record yourself and listen to it often.
• Place it somewhere \\'here YOU will see it often.
• Have someone say your proclamation to you replacing the word
"1" with "you".
• Say it with feeling and conyiction.
• Picture yourself in a real life situation.

:' ~I Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

30
Limbic System Retraining Steps
Dynamic Neural Retraining System™

© 2008-20 II D:l1amic ~cural Retraining System Ltd™ 31

Dynamic Neural Retraining System Steps

1. Stuck position: Thought/Feeling Pattern Break:

"Stop, Stop, Stop" (Stepping back from the Stuck position)
2. Aware position: Re-label:
"My brain is stuck in a rut and is sending me (my body) false
messages."

3. Past position: Reattribute:

Recognize that your past coping mechanisms do not work.
"Hypersensitivity to chemicals. In the past would increase fear,
anxiety and symptoms which would lead to avoidance and
isolation behaviors."
4. Choice position: Choose a new strategy:
"But now I know the symptoms are a result of cross-wiring in my
limbic system and I choose to rewire my brain."
S. Higher/Wiser Self Position: Reward for new choice.
Spoken words of encouragement, support for self and limbic
system, and declaration of new state.
a) Congratulate yourself on new choice!
i.e. "Way to go Annie, great choice!"
b) Be proud of yourself and love yourself for being awesome!
i.e. "Annie, you are so awesome and I love you so much and
I am so proud of you!"
c) Be loving, compassionate and supportive of your limbic
system with this change.
Thank you so much limbic system for protecting me in the
best way that you knew how, and you've been working over-
time. You can relax now, we have a new program that we are
runllIng.
d) Choose your new state!
Ask yourself "Annie, what state are you choosing?"
6. Choice Position:
Declaration of positive state in present tense. "I am ... " statement.
7. Positive memory position:
Anchor positive memory \\ith associated declaration. ''I'm going
to a time when I am __ u.Focus on something within this
picture that evokes a feeling of joy, love or appreciation. Speak
in the present tense.
8. Future position:
Project feeling into furure \\-irh ne\\ experience. Speak in the
present tense. "1(5 six months from now and I am "
9. Higher/Wiser self position:
Spoken words of \-alidarion. congrarulations and praise.
"Annie, I am so proud or you tor doing your practice!"
"Very good, \-ery gooc.. YL\H~"

32 ~ • ., O-Tlamie Neural Retraining System Ltd™

I
I
Change Your Routine

IT IS ALSO HELPFUL IF YOU CHANGE YOUR ROUTINE

WHILE YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REWIRING YOUR
LIMBIC SYSTEM ...

This change in routine will assist your brain in changing habitual

neural patterns. Some examples of changing your routine are:

• Wake up at a different time

J
• Eat with your non-dominant hand

J • Color with your non-dominant hand

• Put your pants on the other leg first

J
• Rearrange your furnihlre to give yourself an added visual cue that
you are in the process of change
J
,
i
• Sing your proclamation repeatedly - and perhaps try singing it in
a different voice

• Have fun with your practice! Keep in mind that talking to

your limbic system is like talking to a 2 or 3 year old - so keep
it interesting and fun!

Homework for Day 1

1) Limbic System Loop Worksheet

2) Be aware ofP.O.P. 's
3) Change your Routine.
4) Review the Limbic System Retraining Steps as often as you can.
5) Meditation: Creating a State of Relaxation & Calm

© 2008-2011 D)llamic ):cural Retraining System Ltd™ 33

 Memory: Neurological & Emotional Rehearsal

MEMORY

Declarative or Nondeclarative or
Explicit Memory Implicit Memory
Conscious Awareness Unconscious / Subconscious

o
Knowledge; Experience; Present Wisdom, Skills,
Facts; Events Habits, Behaviors, Reflexes
Semantic Episodic Emotional Reaction
Memory Conditioning/Associative
Memory
Memories

How we process, store and retrieve information is different for

everyone. Generally speaking, people will remember where they
are, who they are with and what they are doing. We also record all
of our life experiences (or events) through our five senses - visual,
auditory, kinesthetic, smell and taste. All of this sensory infonnation
is recorded as a feeling in the body.

As we recall memories and the associated feeling, we reproduce a

specific pattern of synaptic wiring in the brain. However, everyone
recalls memories in a different way, and associates them with a
different priority of sensory perception.

The language that we use to remember our life experiences or events

indicates how we code or sequence sensory input. For example, you
and your spouse may remember your wedding in different ways
based on different sensory priorities. One partner may remember
seeing the people who attended (sight). their exchange of vows
(auditory), feeling so special and lo\·ed (kinesthetic), the scent of the
flower bouquet (smell) and the taste of wedding cake (taste). The
other partner may remember the details of the wedding venue
(sight), embracing their partner during the first dance (kinesthetic),
the music to their wedding song (auditory) and the sweet scent of
a spring day (smell). There is no right or wrong way to remember
as this internal process is wry mdi\·idual.

As you recall this expelience l!: demil you are neurologically and
emotionally rehearsing the bram pa~em associated with a positive
emotional state and a joyous rr:cITiory.

© 2008·2011 Dynamic '>.;-ura1Retraining System Ltd™

35
Memory: Neurological & Emotional Rehearsal

Make a list of five memories in your life when you experienced the
feeling of euphoria, great joy or a sense of deep appreciation Your
goal her~ is to create what I call the "warm and fuzzies". This will
help you flood your brain with wonderful neurotransmitters that will
assist you in redirecting brain function. It will also help you to
mentally rehearse the neurology associated with good health.

Describe your memory in detail using as many senses as possible.

Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing? What
are you seeing? What are you hearing? How are you feeling?
What do you smell? What do you taste? What do you understand
to be true in this moment? What do you appreciate about this
moment? As you tum up the colors and the volume in this moment
in time, focus on the feeling. If the feeling had a color, what color
would it be? If the feeling had a movement, how would it move?
If you could reach out and touch it, how would it feel? Move it
through your entire body from your head to your toes. Immerse
yourself completely in this feeling.

GUIDELINES:

Although you are going to a memory, you always want to talk in the
present tense, as if it is happening right now.

If you are finding it difficult to access a positive memory, then

make it up. Pretend you are someone else or simply fill it in with a
realistic sounding experience.

It is useful to complete two or three full consecutive rounds of the

Limbic System Retraining Steps in order to supercharge a positive
feeling. In time you can incorporate music or movement, as long as
you are able to access the feeling. Remember the goal here is to
recreate the "wann and fuzzies", otherwise known as "goosebumps"
or "God bumps". Stay in this feeling for 5 to 7 minutes.

Ideally, you should pick a memory of a time before you were exp-
eriencing symptoms of illness. Also, be mindful not to use the same
memory more than 7 times in a row as it loses its steam.

A good memory might be the first time you held your baby in your
arms. Or maybe it is a loying moment with someone. Perhaps it is
an experience of connection with people at a special event.
Or perhaps an experience oi connection with nature. Or maybe an
experience of connection to your physical strength; or perhaps it is
your connection to music or mo\·ement.

36 111'- '!.:) Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Memory: Neurological & Emotional Rehearsal

In the days to follow, also please write short stories about your
experiences and read them aloud on a daily basis. Remember to
write your memories in the present tense. You can change the stories
that you read on a regular basis so that they stay fresh. And as you
create new fantastic experiences in your life, you are in fact, creating
new memories. For example, you might find that in a few days you
experience a tremendous shift in your state of physical, mental or
emotional health. From that moment on, you can use this new
experience as a great memory to draw from.

© 2008-20 II D\llamic '(eural Retraining System Ltd™ 37

Recreating Memories

MEMORY 1:
Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing?

What do you see?

What do you,hear?

What do you feel?

Self Talk/Others

What do you smell? taste?

What is true about this moment? What do you appreciate?

Color? Movement? Texture? .'\IoYe through body.

38 :"C~:')II D-T1amic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Recreating Memories

MEMORY 2:
Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing?

What do you see?

What do you hear?

What do you feel?

Self Talk/Others

What do you smell? taste?

What is true about this moment? What do you appreciate?

Color? Movement? Texture? Move through body.

© 2008-2011 D\"namic ,-"cural Retraining System Ud,TM 39

Recreating Memories

MEMORY 3:
Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing?

What do you see?

What do you hear?

What do you feel?

Self Talk/Others

What do you smell? taste?

What is true about this moment? What do you appreciate?

Color? Movement? Texture? :\lo\'e through body.

40 :. ' .... ::, ~~ Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Recreating Memories

MEMORY 4:
Where are you? Who are you with'? What are you doing?

What do you see?

What do you hear?

What do you feel?

Self Talk/Others

What do you smell? taste?

What is true about this moment? What do you appreciate?

Color? Movement? Texture? Move through body.

© 2008-20 II D\l1amic :"cural Retraining System Ltd™ 41

Recreating Memories

MEMORY 5:
Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing?

What do you see?

What do you hear?

What do you feel?

Self Talk/Others

What do you smell? taste?

What is true about this moment? What do you appreciate?

Color? Movement? Texture? ::\love through body.

42 .: ->--:(11 Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Future: Neurological & Emotional Rehearsal

Make a list of four future visualizations of you in your healthy state.

Bring the feeling that you have anchored from your memory into
your future. Only use one image at a time with your practice. Your
goal here is flood your brain with neurotransmitters that will assist
you in rewiring your limbic system. Go to that "warm and fuzzy"
feeling again and ground it in your body. This wiIl also help you to
mentally rehearse the neurology associated with good health.

Describe your future in detail using as many senses as possible.

Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing? What
are you seeing? What are you hearing? How are you feeling?
What do you smell? What do you taste? What do you understand
to be tme in this moment? What do you appreciate about this
moment? As you turn up the colors and the volume in this
moment in time, focus on the feeling, just as you did in your
memory. If the feeling had a color, what color would it be? It
might be different from the color of your memory. If the feeling
had a movement, how would it move? If you could reach out and
touch it, how would it feel? Move it through your entire body from
your head to your toes. Immerse yourself completely in this feeling.

GUIDELINES:
When visualizing your future, pick a situation that would currently
be chaIlenging for you, however in this vision of the future you are
fully recovered. Although you are going to your future, always talk
in the present tense, as if it is happening right now.

It is useful to do this mental and emotional rehearsal twice in a row

to really invoke a positive feeling. In time you can incorporate
music or movement, as long as you are able to access the feeling.
Remember the goal here is to recreate the "warm and fuzzies",
otherwise known as goosebumps or "God Bumps". Stay in this
feeling for 5 to 7 minutes.

There is no limit in how many times you can use the same future
visualization. However. you can have many in your personal library
to choose from.

Remember that you cannot change other people so keep your future
visualizations focused on you and what you are doing.

A good future visualization might be going out for dinner with friends
to a favorite restaurant. Perhaps i(s a holiday, attending a special event,
connecting with old fiiends and 100'edones,.. or exercising and feeling
great.

The more detail you giw. the bc-ner. Think about it like an artist with a
blank canvas. Get specific and add the details to bring this picture to life.

© 2008-201 1 Dynamic :\cural Retraining System Ud™ 43

 Future Visualization

FUTURE 1:
Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing?

What do you see?

What do you hear?

What do you feel?

Self Talk/Others

What do you smell? taste?

What is true about this moment? What do you appreciate?

Color? Movement? Texture? .\Ion through body.

44 =··C~::OII Dynamic Ncural Retraining Systcm Ltd™

Future Visualization

FUTURE 2:
Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing?

What do you see?

What do you hear?

What do you feel?

Self Talk/Others

What do you smell? taste?

What is true about this moment? What do you appreciate?

Color? Movement? Texture? Move through body_

© 2008-20 II D'"namic "eural Retraining System Ltd™ 45

Future Visualization

FUTURE 3:
Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing?

What do you see?

What do you hear?

What do you feel?

Self Talk/Others

What do you smell? taste?

What is true about this moment? What do you appreciate?

Color? Movement? Texture? :\love through body.

46 :·· ... ~21 J J Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Future Visualization

FUTURE 4:
Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing?

What do you see?

What do you hear?

What do you feel?

Self Talk/Others

What do you smell? taste?

What is true about this moment? What do you appreciate?

Color? Movement? Texture? \love through body.

© 2008-20 II D"namic '."ural Retraining System Ltd,TM 47

Homework for Day 2

Homework for Day 2

1) Familiarize yourself with your P.O.P.s and STOP them.

2) Recreate 4 Positive Memories and 4 Positive Future Visualizations
3) Repeat the complete Limbic System Retraining Steps four times
using each new memory and future visualization
4) Challenge yourself within your training zone daily
5) Repeat the complete Limbic System Retraining Steps any time
you notice that you are in a physical, emotional or psychological
limbic loop pattern.
5) Change your routine
6) Record daily your commitment to your practice and any positive
changes that you have noticed.
7) Meditation: Journey to Healing

48 - -2('11 Dynamic Neural Rctraining Systcm Ltd™

Choosing Your Goals

SETTING SMART GOALS: S - Specific

M Measurable
A Achievable
R Relevant
T Time bound

• When Cindy calls I will talk about positive topics and not mention
symptoms of illness at all

• Tell my sister how I need to change my language and how she can
support me through this process

• I will create a boundary with Ellen if she is discussing symptoms

of illness

• I will walk down the street with a smile on my face

• I will go out for lunch with Torn and choose to sit at table that is
in the middle of the restaurant

• I will practice the steps daily for one hour

• I will write a short story about my positive experience at the mall

yesterday

• I choose to go for a walk instead of taking a nap

• I choose to focus on beautiful things in my visual field instead of

focusing on fear of smells or items that may emit electromagnetic
fields.

• I won't immediately shower when I get horne from a store

• I will conduct 2 exposure practices daily (within my training

zone) every day this week

• I will not participate in any fear based discussions this week with
anyone.

(92008-20 II D"l1amie "cural Retraining System Ltd™ 49

My Personal Goals Worksheet
What are my personal goals for taking the Dynamic
Neural Retraining System?
GET SPECIFIC.

What am I willing to commit to in changing in my mental,

emotional and behavioral habits?

1. ___

2. __

3. __

4. --------------------------------------

Think about what made you choose these goals? Why are they
important to you? Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence below.
(How was it limiting you and how was it affecting your relation-
ships with others)

It's important for me to focus on rewiring my limbic system because:

1. __

2. __

3. __

4. __

50 ~,·.>'-:.)II lA-namic Neural Retraining System Ltd.TM

My Personal Goals Worksheet
If I work hard on rewiring my limbic system, my life is likely to
change in the following ways: (What will this allow you to do that
you cannot do cunently?)
1. _

2. ----------------------------------------

3. __

4. __

If I do not work on changing this limbic system condition, the

following negative things will most likely happen:

1.
-----------------------------------------

2. __

3. __

4.
----------------------------------------

When I accomplish each goal, I will reward myself with:

1. __

2. __

3. __

© 2008-2011 D~namic '\eural Retraining System Ltd™ 51

Road to Wellness Map

In the weeks to follow, please create a visual representation of your

Road to Wellness that will represent the life you are stepping in to.
You can cut pictures out of magazines or pictures of your healthy
self in new situations that represent your new life. Place the pictures
on a bristol board and amongst the images, write in the emotion that
this image evokes within you.

For example, on your Road to Wellness Map you might have a pic-
ture of a person hiking with a group of friends and around the picture
you have written the words strong, connected, and grateful.

Or maybe you have a picture of a group of friends out for dinner at

a restaurant and the words written around it are comfortable, calm
and happy.

Or perhaps you have a picture of someone on holidays and you have

the words written around it brave, adventurous and open.

Or maybe it is a ticket stub that represents you going out to the

movies. The words around it might be happy, calm and capable.

Place your Road to Wellness Map in a location where you will see it
daily.

Here is a list of positive states or emotions that will help you with
your personal Road to Wellness Map.

• Friendly • Calm • Capable

• Open • Clear-headed • Comfortable
• Focused • Loving • Excited
• Carefree • Healthy • Empowered
• Connected • Energized • Radiant
• Passionate • Curious • Centered
• Vibrant • _-\dventurous • Relaxed
• Joyous • Trusting • Grateful
• Euphoric • Fulfilled • Spontaneous
• Proud • Optimistic • Strong

52 , :~:Oll Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

Brain Nutrition

HERE ARE SOME STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO SUPPORT

OPTIMAL BRAIN FUNCTION:

1. Exercise daily.
The brain requires adequate blood supply. 4 hours of cardio-
vascular exercise per week is recommended. Start slow and
work your way up.

2. Stay Hydrated.
Drink 8 glasses of filtered water daily.

3. Manage Stress.
Use meditation, guided visualization and deep breathing techniques.

4. Eat Brain-Supporting Meats.

Include 2 - 3 servings of fatty fish per week, including wild-caught
or organically farmed fish such as salmon, herring, sardines,
mackerel, which are high in omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D.

5. Aim for 8 - 10 Servings of Vegetables & Fruit Daily.

A variety of colorful vegetables and fruits, blueberries, black
plums, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, sour cherries,
pomegranate juice, green tea, black tea, whole grains, nuts, seeds,
beans for anti-oxidant activity.
Use sour cherries and dark berries to decrease inflammation.
Include flavonoids-containing foods: garlic, onions, tea, purple
grape juice and dark chocolate.
Include foods such as: pear, apple, bell pepper, kohlrabi, onion,
wine and grape juice.
Consider B6 and B 12 supplements.
Use spices with anti-inflammatory properties such as rosemary, dill,
turmeric, ginger, curry, black pepper, cinnamon, paprika, mustard
powder, oregano, sage, tarragon, thyme, garam masala, fenugreek.

6. Use Caffeine with Caution.

Evaluate your intake and tolerance to caffeine, especially if sleep
is a challenge for you.

7. Eliminate These.
Avoid monosodium glutamate (MSG) and aspartame.

© 2008-2011 D)'l1amic :\cura1 Retraining System Ltd™ 53

Keys to Your Success

LIMBIC SYSTEM REWIRING IS MUCH MORE THAN SIMPLY

DOING THE PHYSICAL LIMBIC SYSTEM RETRAINING
STEPS.
It is important for the next 6 months, you keep the following keys
always in mind.

1. Practice the Limbic System Retraining Steps for a minimum

of 1 hour per day and additionally whenever you are feeling
challenged.

2. No talking, extensive thinking or focusing on symptoms.

Recognize your P.O.P.'s and challenge them.

3. Challenge yourself within your training zone. Slowly increase

your exposure to "its" and then practice.

4. Record your dedication to your practice and all your positive

results, whether big or small, on a daily basis.

5. Write, say or hear your proclamation often.

6. Make entries on the community forum on a regular basis.

7. Adopt an attitude of gratitude.

54 -. ",-.::{ II D\llamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™

 Recommended Reading

"The Brain That Changes Itself'

by Dr. Norman Doidge

"The Biology of Belief'

by Dr. Bmce Lipton

"My Stroke of Insight"

by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor

"Molecules of Emotion"
by Dr. Candace Pert

"Change Your Brain; Change Your Life"

by Dr. Daniel G. Amen

"Train Your Mind; Change Your Brain"

by Sharon Begley

"Evolve Your Brain"

by Dr. Joe Dispenza

I
I Tips for Healthy Living
I The following is a list of book recommendations and websites that
will help you make healthy and environmentally wise choices in

I your life.

For general information about the products that you commonly use
and healthier alternatives go to www.lesstoxicguide.ca
I For healthy recommendations on how to ensure a healthy home I
would highly recommend the book "Prescriptions for a Healthy
I House" by Paula Baker-Laporte, Erica Elliot and John Banta.

For healthy recommendations on how to lower electromagnetic

fields I would recommend the book "Radiation Rescue" by
K. Croften, Ph.D.

Remember to make wise and healthy choices to promote optimal

health!

© 2008-201 J Dynamic :\cural Retraining System Ltd™ 55

Tips for Practice

Stay calm

Laugh immediately or smile and send your limbic system a different

message with the stimulus to which you are reacting.

If you are reacting, instead of going to fear, say "Wow, another

opportunity to rewire my brain!"

Immediately re-label your reaction as a limbic system impairment

Change Your Associations: Changing associations to scent - is

there something in your memory that you can associate to a good
feeling with this scent? For example, maybe you smell a scented
soap that smells somewhat like coconuts. Think of a great drink
that you love that has coconut milk in it ... maybe it was a chi-chi
that you were drinking when you were in Hawaii. Or when you
went to Hawaii and you were sitting at the beach, having a wonder-
ful time and you could smell the wafting scent of coconuts and sun
tan lotion. The sun is warm and you feel relaxed and calm. The
smell is nice and is a tropical smell that you associate with your
wonderful holiday in Hawaii.

Reason with yourself. Say things like "this reaction does not make
sense. These smells are the normal smells of people taking care of
themselves and I do not need to fear the smell or other people.

Talk lovingly to your limbic system, as if it is a 2 year old.

When you are feeling triggered, re-label your experience and

immediately go to a memory of profound joy.

In case of emergency and you do not have the time to do your entire
practice. Refocus your attention away from smell and focus on more
complex tasks for your brain to focus on. Look for colors in your
environment while counting. For example, you might speak out
loud as you see things. ··green tree. 1, green house, 2, green apple
3, green socks 4. If you run out of green things then pick another
color and start over again. If you cannot count, then only name
the objects that are associated \\·ith the color that you have chosen.
This will give your brain something different to focus on.

56 :'"0« ! I Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ud™

Tips for Practice

Walk with confidence

Don't believe everything you smell

Don't believe everything you think

Don't believe everything your body is telling you

Be kind and patient with yourself

Imagine a protective layer around you - like a force field - that

deflects anything that is negative or unhealthy away from you. Just
like the earth has a protective atmospheric layer that protects it from
the hot rays of the sun, this force field around you represents your
brains filter and it knows how to protect you. It knows what to do
and how to do it-

It is important to visualize yourself well. Allow your brain to ment-

ally rehearse what it is like to be calm, relaxed, healthy and strong.
Like an Olympic athlete, you are rehearsing how your brain and
body will respond in any given situation. And just like an Olympic
athlete you always imagine a perfect routine, over and over again.

Imagine that you are able to go anywhere, any time you want with
ease.

Maybe you are shopping at the mall

Or out for dinner with some friends
Or going to church
Or singing in a choir
Or traveling somewhere for a holiday

In time, you will rewire your limbic system and symptoms of illness
will decrease. It might even be surprising for you. Or perhaps it
will be more of a matter of not noticing triggers, which is also really
great. Either way, this is a profound and life transforming change.

This is the miracle oflleuroplasticity!

© 2008-20 II Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ud.™ 57

Toolkit for Recovery
1. Recovery requires that we understand the illness as a form an
acquired brain injury/impairment that can be treated through self
directed neuroplasticity.

2. Recovery requires that we be open to the idea that trauma can

trigger a chronic central nervous system inflammatory state that
may also affect the immune system, endocrine system and many
others systems in the body.

3. Recovery requires that we re-direct our focus away from symp-

toms of illness to creating self directed neuroplastic changes in the
limbic system.

4. Recovery requires that we understand that the brain is the control

center for optimal health and that when we change brain function, it
changes everything. When the brain is functionally working - the
immune system, detoxification system, endocrine system, etc can
function optimally again as well.

5. Recovery requires that we believe that as a result of trauma that

our brain is stuck in a subconscious stimulus response pattern that
manifests physically, mentally and emotionally.

6. Recovery requires that we think greater than how we feel.

7. Recovery requires that we maintain a positive attitude.

8. Recovery requires that we are patient with ourselves and this

process.

9. Recovery requires that \\·e understand that our goal is not to

change the symptoms of illness immediately (although this can often
happen). Our goal is to alter the way we think, feel and behave to
support a change in limbic system function. In changing our
thoughts, feelings and beha\·iors. we can act back on the limbic
system of the brain. A decrease in symptoms of illness is noticed
as the result of re\viring brain function.

10. Recovery requires that we manage and direct our thoughts,

feelings and beha\·ior. eyen though this may feel challenging,
odd or uncomfortable.

11. Recovery requires th3: "~ g1W up asking why me, why now,
why this?

~ II Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ud™

58
Toolkit for Recovery

12. Recovery requires that we do not define ourselves by pain or

illness.

13. Recovery requires that we believe that we have the power

within to change and rewire our brain, transform our health and
reclaim our lives.

14. Recovery requires that we give up feeling hopeless and step into
our empowered self.

15. Recovery requires that we let go of fear.

16. Recovery requires that we have the courage to move forward.

17. Recovery requires that we work on forgiving others and our-

selves for our hidden or spoken unmet expectations. Forgiveness is
not an act of condoning behavior, but a gift that we give ourselves
so that we can move forward. The act of forgiveness can help us
break the cycle of revisiting emotional and mental traumas that re-
enforce a limbic system trauma loop.

18. Recovery requires that we accept our life in this moment while
having faith that with consistent practice we are working our way
to a state of abundant health and well being.

19. Recovery requires that our attitude and actions are aligned with
our faith.

20. Recovery requires that we stop having conversations to our-

selves or others about symptoms of illness. Talking about symptoms
is a slippery slope to feeling helpless and can reinforce a limbic
system trauma loop.

21. Recovery requires that we become aware of and limit negative

conversations in general. Remember that your brain works by
patterns of association.

22. Recovery requires that we stop comparing our symptoms to

others.

23. Recovery requires that we discipline ourselves to speak and act

in an empowered and positi\-e \yay.

© 2008-2011 Dynamic Ncural Retraining System Ltd™ 59

Toolkit for Recovery

24. Recovery requires that we recognize our triggers where possible

and address them as soon as possible.

25. Recovery requires that we step into the determination and

discipline of an Olympic athlete.

26. Recovery requires that we consistently acknowledge our

positive efforts and celebrate our victories.

27. Recovery requires that we stop looking at what we can't do and

focus on the things that we can do.

28. Recovery requires that we step into the wisdom of our higher
and wiser self.

29. Recovery requires that we step into a place of non-judgment

and curiosity as we embrace the impartial observer of self.

30. Recovery requires that we distance ourselves emotionally from

the pain and suffering.

31. Recovery requires that we engage in positive dialogue with

others and ourselves.

32. Recovery requires the belief and faith that life can be better.

33. Recovery requires that we acknowledge our wins, no matter

how large or small, as huge victories.

34. Recovery requires that we are loving, kind and patient with
ourselves.

60 -2'Ll11 D~l1amic Neural Retraining System Ud™

Wellness Prayer
There is a Divine Intelligence that permeates every cell that I am
This boundless energy is always seeking its natural state of growth, love, harmony
and joy

Just like a flower that blooms in the spring

This natural intelligence of life expresses as me and through me

I relax in my knowing of this innate power of life,

And I open myself completely to this Source in full sUlTender.

I feel nurtured, loved and cared for,

I feel peaceful and calm
Like an infant being rocked in the arms of an all knowing and all loving mother

My consciousness of this Greater Good motivates me

To be aware of and modify my thoughts, feelings and behaviors
To match this state of growth, love, hamlony and joy

I consistently remind myself that my personal choices

assist me in creating this state

In recognition, I feel a wann and joyous energy in my heart

and I expand it easily and effortlessly.

I easily apply the tools to rewire my brain, transform my health and reclaim my life

I go anywhere I want to
I do anything I want
With ease and grace

I dance through life with boundless energy and unbridled joy.

I clearly see myself living a vibrant and engaging life
I feel connected to Spirit, to myself, to others and to the planet

I jmnp for joy as I hear the sound of my own voice celebrating my life
Of abundant energy and good health

Like a determined athlete

I have emerged a champion in my life.

I feel strong and confident

Knowing that my commitment to practice this new way of being
supports me in my Highest Good

Like seeds being blown by the wind

I spread my message of joy. hope and faith everywhere I go.

I open my heart and hands to the world in complete gratitude

I am blessed to live my life in \'ibrant health with an abundance of
Love, comfort and joy.

In every moment I choose to Ii\ e in a:igrunent \\"ith my knowing of vibrant health

I give thanks for all that is and re:ez.se my kno\\"ing of this Greater Truth
Into the Universe

And so it is.
by Annie Hopper

© 2008-20 II Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™ 61

-

© 2008 Dynamic Neural Retraining Systcm Ltd. 63

© 2008 Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd. 65
 1

© 2008 Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd. 67

© 2008 Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd. 69
© 2008 Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd. 71
© 2008-20 II Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ltd™
73
© 2008-20 II Dynamic Neural Retraining System Ud™ 75
 The Dynamic Neural
Retraining System ™
If you know someone who is suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia, Electric Hypersensitivity
Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and
associated Depression, feel free to let them know about this program and
direct them to our website. It could very well mean a life changing exp-
erience and a return to happy and healthy living.

Annie Hopper is a Limbic System Rehabilitation Specialist who has been

in the health and wellness field for over twenty years. Annie is an expert
in acquired Limbic System brain injuries and neuroplasticity.

As a keynote speaker at a national Brain Injury Conference in June 2009, Annie delivered
ground-breaking research on "Acquired· Toxic Brain Injuries and Neuroplasticity."

Annie had her own first hand experience of impaired Limbic System function and how devas-
tating it can be. In 2005, at the peak of her overflowing counseling practice, she developed
severe and disabling Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) from working in a sick building,
which progressed to include Fibromyalgia (FM) and Electric Hypersensitivity Syndrome (EHS).

Annie is now completely recovered through self-directing neuroplastic changes in the Limbic
System. Since 2008 Annie has traveled internationally to bring these tools to patients who
suffer from various Limbic System related illnesses. In addition to being a Limbic System
Rehabilitation Specialist and Environmental Advocate, Annie also has years of experience as
a Core Belief Counselor, Life Coach, Workshop Facilitator, Keynote Speaker, Newspaper
Columnist and featured guest as an Emotional Wellness Expert on talk radio.

With a deep understanding of illness and brain function, today Annie provides a wide range of
programs and services to facilitate healing for others. Through Limbic System Neuro Rehabil-
itation programs, counseling services, writing and keynote speeches, Annie provides vital,
ground-breaking information and tools for recovery.

In 20 11, due to overwhelming demand, the severity of suffering, and the growing incidence of
Limbic System related illnesses globally, Annie developed a DVD series with over 12 hours
of instructional video that take you step by step through this new paradigm in health care.
This transfonnational program gives you the tools and necessary understanding to rewire your
limbic system.

Let the Dynamic Neural Retraining System show you how to retrain your brain, transform your
health and reclaim your life!

WWW.DNRSYSTEM.COM
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

© 2008 - 20 II The Dynamic Neural Retraining System ™ All rights reserved. Unauthorized
copying, public performance, broadcasting, hiring or renting of this work is strictly prohibited.