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If you’re feeling stressed, stuck, or overwhelmed, neuroscience can help …
You’ve probably already heard about the power of positive thinking, and being mindful, and exercise, and eating right, and a hundred other things you’re supposed to be doing for your wellbeing … and it’s making you stressed-out! That’s because none of the gurus you’ve heard or the books you’ve read have taken the time to explain what’s happening in your brain that makes you feel stuck in the first place.
Put the power of neuroscience to work for you.
Recent discoveries in neuroscience have shown that it’s possible to alter your brain activity and chemistry through simple changes in your thoughts, actions, interactions, and environment. But who has time to read all the scientific literature and translate it into actionable steps? I do! And I want to teach what I’ve learned to you.
Introducing
The Upward Spiral Core Program
A 6-week course in using neuroscience to reduce stress and enhance wellbeing
Regular Price: $795
I’ve taught thousands of people about The Upward Spiral to help them …
- -Feel calmer and happier
- -Find greater fulfillment
- -Build mental and emotional resilience
- -Understand themselves better
My first book, The Upward Spiral came out in 2015, and has since sold over 100,000 copies, and been translated into 10 languages. But I wanted to have an even larger impact.
I’ve given keynote lectures. I’ve coached clients to apply The Upward Spiral to their lives. I’ve traveled around the country leading workshops for mental-health professionals to help them use The Upward Spiral for their clients. And I created a hugely-popular course at UCLA to teach college students about how their brain works, and how to use that information to achieve greater productivity and wellbeing. And now I’m sharing these important lessons in a practical and easily accessible 6-week course: The Upward Spiral Core Program.
The Upward Spiral Core Program will teach you all the basics …
You’ll learn all the key components about using neuroscience to enhance your wellbeing. The Upward Spiral Core Program includes video lectures, live discussions, and simple boosts for implementing the material into your life. And perhaps most importantly, all the content is grounded in scientific research.
Here are the details:
- Video Lessons – New videos each week explaining key aspects of neuroscience and wellbeing and how to apply them to your life
- Live Discussions – Weekly live group discussions with me to answer your questions and help you apply the material to your life
- Self-Assessments – Useful tools to learn about yourself and track your progress
- Check-ins – I’ll check-in with you throughout the course and get your feedback to keep you on track, and make sure you’re getting the most out of it
- Weekly exercises – Research-backed interventions for enhancing well-being
Here’s how it all breaks down…
Each week features a different module with approximately 2 hours of video content. There are also exercises to support each module, along with the weekly discussion to explore the nuances and reinforce the main ideas.
Module 1 – The Understanding and Awareness Spiral
Understand the key brain regions and chemicals involved in wellbeing. You’ll learn about how the rational prefrontal cortex helps regulate the deeper regions of the brain like the emotional limbic system, and the impulsive nucleus accumbens. You’ll learn about how key neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine contribute to wellbeing, and what you can do to boost them.
Module 2 – The Activity Spiral
Discover the 5 key activities that provide the biggest boost to your brain and your wellbeing. You’ll learn how to best implement positive activities into your life. We’ll explore how your body influences your brain through exercise, deep-breathing, and more. For example, you’ll learn how exercise impacts the brain, including lowering stress hormones, and increasing dopamine, serotonin and endorphins.
Module 3 – The Goals and Values Spiral
Learn how goals influence the way the brain perceives the world, including increasing enjoyment and reducing distractions. Goals also have a big impact on the dopamine system, which boosts motivation. You’ll learn about the power of creating goals and setting intentions, which all rely on similar prefrontal-limbic interactions. And most importantly we’ll help you identify your guiding values, so that you can set the right goals for you.
Module 4 – The Sleep Spiral
Improving sleep quality is a powerful way to improve mood and productivity. We’ll focus on the effects of good (and bad) sleep on the brain, and why good quality sleep is sometimes so elusive. I’ll lead you through simple steps to improve your sleep.
Module 5 – The Gratitude and Compassion Spiral
Learn the value of saying “thanks” and practicing self-compassion. You’ll learn how gratitude increases in serotonin and activates key emotional circuits. Practicing gratitude has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, and improve mood, sleep and even social relationships. We’ll also cover how to retrain your brain’s automatic habits of self-criticism that often get in the way of feeling grateful.
Module 6 – The Mindfulness Spiral
Explore the value of acceptance and non-judgmental awareness. Practicing mindfulness can reduce the brain’s stress response and calm anxious activity in the amygdala. Through these and other effects, involving communication between the prefrontal cortex and the limbic system, mindfulness can improve enjoyment, sleep and social relationships.
But wait there’s more!
Forgive the cheesiness, but I’m also including some great bonuses:
- –Neurothentic™ Coaching Session ($250 value) – work with me one-on-one to implement the key lessons of the program
- –The Upward Spiral For Managing Stress ($79 value) – access to recordings of my 3-part webinar series covering key elements of managing stress and increasing wellbeing
- –Access to a private facebook group ($99/year value) – connect with other participants in The Upward Spiral Core Program
- –Recordings – Access to recordings of live discussions from the program
- –Slides – PDFs of all the slides in the lessons
Testimonials
First, let me tell you about Amie from Canada. She was feeling burned out in her career and needed something to change, but wasn’t sure what. Here’s what she had to say about her experience:
The systems that support my professional role as a therapist had increased my workload beyond a manageable amount causing chronic burnout and causing me to lose sight of my personal values and goals. I needed a new opportunity to try and make a change!
It was hard to anticipate what the course would teach me about the neuroscience behind some of the powerful things I try to practice and how I would integrate it into my life more effectively. I was pleasantly surprised about the work the group members were able to do together and the relationships we formed!
It is so easy to get locked into our own self-talk, behaviors and goals because they are easiest and most familiar, but The Upward Spiral Core Program helped me see where I was stuck. And then the personal coaching session was truly helpful in breaking down the themes that came up for me. As a therapist, I was still surprised and grateful to process what came up, in a different way.
This program is so unique that the process and benefits are hard to nail down. My biggest take away is the perspective and advice he brings to moving away from anxiety and depression. The relationships I formed with my group members, as we grew together was also incredibly powerful. Hearing and sharing each week brought me the most benefit in reflecting and attempting change in my life.
Next let me tell you about Dave from Oregon. Dave had a really successful career and a wonderful family, but still struggled with his mood and feeling down. He thought that maybe once he retired it would all get better, but it didn’t. He felt stuck. So he decided to enroll in The Upward Spiral Core Program. Here’s what he had to say:
“I’ve read many books including Dr. Korb’s -The Upward Spiral. I just finished his 6-week online course consisting of weekly pre-recorded videos and a weekly zoom meeting with other participants. Listening to his lectures, and following his assignments and suggestions have really helped me on my own upward spiral. In spite of the current pandemic, my mood is better and I feel I have the tools to continue to improve my mood when I need to do so. I can’t recommend The Upward Spiral Core Program highly enough. It really puts together all his insights.”
Lastly, Caroline from Australia was also struggling a bit after retirement. She had a successful career as a psychologist, so she knew a lot about mental health, but was having trouble implementing it in her life. Here’s what she had to say:
Having retired from a career as a psychologist and wanting to better understand myself, I enrolled in The Upward Spiral Core Program. I already knew mindfulness, exercise, sleep and sunshine were important in mood management but I didn’t really know why and I didn’t know what else I could do to help improve my moods.
Dr Korb’s lessons were stimulating and full of fascinating information that is explained very well. The course is backed by good solid research and delivered in a lively and visually engaging video format. Importantly it also contains practical components and strategies. Our group’s weekly Zoom meeting was an opportunity to learn more and to share a humorous moment.
I now know that my brain and my emotional experiences are (probably) normal and that there are definitely things I can do to positively influence my physical and emotional wellbeing. The Upward Spiral Core Program must be one of the best most comprehensive self-development courses available, and it represents excellent value for the money. It has given me a toolbox and confidence going forward and I am so glad that I have done it.
And there are even more success stories from The Upward Spiral Core Program. I hope you’ll join them.
Risk-free enrollment!
Because I’m committed to you getting what you came for, I’m offering a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee. If you’re not fully satisfied with the program, just let me know in the first 30 days and you’ll get a full refund.
F.A.Q.
How much of a weekly time commitment is it?
The program is designed to efficiently give you results in about 4 hours per week. Of that, only the 1 hour weekly discussion is at a fixed time. The other 3 hours includes approximately 2 hours total of video lessons per week as well as weekly wellbeing interventions, such as writing exercises or mindfulness meditation, all of which are completed at your convenience throughout each week.
What if I can’t make the weekly live discussions?
We’ll provide recordings of all live discussions. You’ll also be able to interact with your fellow participants in the private Facebook group. In addition, you’re getting a FREE personal coaching session with Dr. Korb, so you can ask him any questions personally.
What if I don’t like the program?
We have a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try the program risk-free. If you’re not fully satisfied you’re eligible for a full refund.
Will there be too much neuroscience for me to understand?
No. There definitely will be a lot of neuroscience, but my goal is to simplify it all down for anyone to understand and put into practice. And all the recommendations are grounded in neuroscience and backed by scientific research. However, if you’re not interested in the brain at all, then maybe this isn’t the right course for you.
I’m not sure if the course is right for me.
First of all, that’s not a question, but I get your drift. This course is for intelligent (skeptical) people who want to be calmer and happier, but don’t want to put their faith in some “happiness” expert or guru. I’m not a guru; I’m a neuroscientist. This is not about faith or one person’s experience. This is about using science to improve your happiness and wellbeing.
Is The Upward Spiral Core Program for coaches or therapists?
No, and yes. The Upward Spiral Core Program focuses on self-development. You should only take it if that’s your goal. So if you’re primarily interested in enhancing your own wellbeing and resilience, then this is the course for you. However, if you’re more interested in how this material can help your clients, then this isn’t the right course for you. If you want to focus on the material from a therapeutic perspective, I’ve got another option for you (and you can even get CE credits). Check out the video of my course for mental health professionals that’s available online from PESI, Inc: https://catalog.pesi.com/item/the-upward-spiral-evidencebased-neuroscience-techniques-rewiring-pathways-anxiety-depression-related-disorders-67517
Still have questions?
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