Summary of Awakening Your Body's Energies with George Leonard

00:00:00 - 00:25:00

George Leonard discusses how to use energy in the body to overcome sudden shocks. He teaches a two-part exercise in which the viewer first acknowledges energy in the body, and then uses that energy to overcome a sudden hit. This video demonstrates the benefits of practicing balancing and centering, which can help transform negative emotions into something positive.

• 00:00:00 George Leonard discusses how we deal with sudden shocks in our everyday lives, and how our culture has evolved to deal with these shocks in a rather unsafe way.
• 00:05:00 The video discusses how to use energy in the body to overcome denial. George Leonard teaches a two-part exercise in which the viewer first acknowledges energy in the body, and then uses that energy to overcome a sudden hit.
• 00:10:00 This video demonstrates the benefits of practicing balancing and centering, which can help transform negative emotions into something positive.
• 00:15:00 This video covers the concept of 'sudden shock,' which can be a positive or negative event in one's life. George Leonard provides an exercise to help one deal with the shock more effectively.
• 00:20:00 The video discusses the benefits of practicing the "silent pulse" exercise, which involves focusing on an "imaginary problem" and bringing it into a "ball" of energy. Once the problem is in the ball, the practitioner can "pound it down" and it will be gone. The practitioner is then asked to visualize another problem and be willing to give it up without judgment. The video finishes with a demonstration of how to enter the crystalline state, which is described as being without prejudice, having no expectations, and existing in the present moment.
• 00:25:00 This video introduces the practice of living in a "crystalline state," which is a state of great concentration and focus. The video also introduces the "silent pulse," which is a technique used to achieve a crystalline state.