thrive and awakenFrequently Asked Questions/FAQs
Questions & comments about the content can be found under the Video Blog: Questions & Comments by Doug.
Q: Is Doug seeing new clients?
A: Doug is focused on developing the website and offering group opportunities. There is an occasional opening for individual sessions. Those individuals would need to be familiar with the content on the website then send an email outlining their interest. Emails may be sent to doug@thriveandawaken.com.
Look for notifications in the Calendar and emails for when Doug will be hosting group chats about Thriving and Awakening. That will be an opportunity to ask questions and also benefit from the questions asked by other community members.
You can find definitions of terms on the Resource Page. You’ll find definitions for terms such as: Awareness, Consciousness, Reality, Thriving Mode, Awakening, etc.
Q: Can I download a meditation?
A: Yes. When you click on a meditation, you’ll be sent to SoundCloud where they are all stored. You may sign up for a free SoundCloud membership and then you’ll be able to download all the meditations.
Q: Can I stop autoplay of another track after the meditation is completed?
A: Yes. On your Soundcloud app, click your profile icon/picture in the upper right hand corner, select settings, toggle off the “autoplay related tracks”.
See Resources for a list of research in this field.
Q: May I change Memberships at any time?
A: Yes, but we are not able to provide reimbursements if you choose a less expensive membership. If you choose a more expensive membership, your one year starts at the time of your new enrollment. For example, a Complimentary Member may become an Engaged Member at any time and that date of conversion starts the year.
Q: Why am I not receiving emails to my gmail account?
A: You have a couple of options to check. On your email dashboard, click “More” to find your spam folder. Also, Gmail can split your inbox into three separate inboxes, labeled Primary, Social, and Promotions. Check if our emails are in the Promotion folder. Drag our email to your Primary box so they are delivered there in the future.
Q: Why am I not receiving your emails?
A: Email service providers such as Outlook, AOL, Yahoo, etc. try to protect you from getting spam. If they don’t recognize our emails then they are likely to go to your spam folder.
Here is a great link that describes how to get your emails for all the different providers. Check out: Aweber.com
The emails you’ll receive from us are from:
connect@thriveandawaken.com
dougmoore@thriveandawaken.com
Adding them to your contacts can be a great place to start and often times sufficient.
Q: Do you have an RSS feed?
A: Yes. You can use whatever your favorite RSS program is.
Q: Is Thrive and Awaken® a form of psychotherapy?
A: Thrive and Awaken® is not a form of psychotherapy. It is an educational experience in discovering your deepest nature that is always present and is experienced more fully as the ego transforms. Psychotherapy, according to the Oxford dictionary, is a “treatment of mental disorders by the use of psychological methods.” In Thrive and Awaken® we are not treating a mental disorder such as major depression, obsessive-compulsiveness, or schizophrenia. If you are experiencing such conditions, we encourage you to see a licensed mental health professional before you engage too deeply in the spiritual journey. It is important to feel stable and not pulled into the pain of some emotional or behavioral disorder.
As discussed in the Conscious Awareness section, this work honors our emotional and physical reactivity as a natural part of being human and is common for everyone. For example, it is wired into our brain to go into Survival Mode when we feel threatened. We experience it as the fight, flight, freeze reaction. Thrive and Awaken® is oriented towards having compassionate awareness of such common reactions and learning the tools to manage them, so we choose how to respond rather than automatically react. This process allows us to reside more in a mindful Thriving Mode that paves the way for greater states of consciousness.
We are not treating emotional or behavioral disorders, but are focused on learning about the normal reactions everyone has. We will use methods such as self-inquiry, mindfulness, and self-compassion that are helpful in treating mental disorders, but in Thrive and Awaken® they for transforming normal egoic reactions. The transformation is about releasing the identity to a limited personality and experiencing the qualities of being an expression the Universe. In psychotherapy one is focused on building up the ego not transforming it.
If you are interested in thriving in life and discovering your spiritual nature, then Thrive and Awaken® is one approach to consider. If you are struggling with some emotional, behavioral, or cognitive disorder then finding a psychotherapist would be best for you. You and your therapist can decide if elements of Thrive and Awaken® may be in your best interest. We have a Professional Membership specifically for those in helping professions to check out specific tools and courses to use in ways they feel are appropriate.