guides — resources — elliot freeman

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How to do cannabis therapy

Psychedelics can do wonders for breaking old patterns of the mind. I’ve found that cannabis alone can have a profound impact. I created this guide based on a YouTube video I watched a few years ago. It’s a helpful framework to make cannabis something sacred. Rather than just a tool to make cartoons and junk food more fun (not that that’s not worth enjoying too 🤪) 1. Set an intention 1. Your role is to give the experience a direction so that the feminine energy of the plant medicine can be expressed 2. Realise it is a mirror 1. If the experience does not meet your intention, it's because it is showing you the obstacles 3. Treat it with reverence 1. You do not use it, you conn

How to run a brainstorm

Who doesn’t love a brainstorm? Put your hand down, Kenny. We all love brainstorms. But how do we make them effective? Here’s some notes I compiled (god knows where the sources were) Enjoy! Preparation Attendees

How to spot a cult

I went to an interesting workshop by Anke Richter, a cult researcher, and thought I’d share some learnings. I was curious because I’ve seen some dubious ethics as I’ve explored spirituality / personal development through workshops, communities etc. But cultish qualities can appear anywhere, even workplaces. Cults develop over time and don’t necessarily look sinister. The world seems to be quite susceptible to them with online echo chambers (e.g. Q Anon) and a thirst for community and meaning.

How to stop caring what people think

I’ve been running a workshop as per the title. There’s a lot of content to share around it, but here are the key takeaways: 🧠 1. Undo your conditioning Here’s the uncomfortable truth: if you want to let go of the fear of being judged, you need to stop judging others. It sounds counter-intuitive but think about it. How many times have you silently criticised someone for speaking up, being the centre of attention, taking up space, or getting on stage?

How to understand addiction

Based on a Gestalt Therapy workshop I took part in this workshop to help me better understand the behaviours of smokers, to support the stop-smoking program I was building with Mindset Health. What I learnt is that addiction is everywhere. It’s any behaviour we repeat despite adverse consequences. Hello social media, overworking, procrastinating… That’s why understanding the process behind addiction is so important.

How to write narrative non-fiction

Narrative non-fiction (NNF) is what I do a lot of. Essentially, it’s creating a story out of non-fiction. How do you keep the reader engaged? I strongly believe that stories are fundamental to our humanness. It’s how we learn. What we emote to. What we share. Learning how to tell stories is an important skill. Workshop notes Here’s some of the things I learnt from a workshop in Melbourne:

How to write stand-up comedy

In 2024 I decided I would try my hand at a comedy routine. No joke. Well, a few. Did they go down well? Probably about as well as this introduction. But I loved the process and did some research on writing good comedy. As a starting point I really recommend this article which beautifully explains how important it is to create a sense of safety in the audience. Before you then violate that safety 😉

Ignite your passion

A free 90-minute workshop to reveal the blueprint for creating a life where you wake up feeling energised and full of purpose. Walk away with clarity on what life you want to build and practical steps to get started: - Create a crystal clear vision: follow a guided meditation and visualisation to unlock your deepest desires - Dare to dream big: rewire your mindset, overcome your fear of failure and smash through limiting beliefs about what’s possible for you - Supercharge your motivation: feel inspired and get the ball rolling with practical next steps

Ignite your passion - guide

Everyone deserves to wake up feeling energised, knowing that the day ahead is something to look forward to. You (yep, you!) are capable of doing so much, of having a positive impact on the world, of feeling self-assured and excited. Perhaps you have big dreams. Or perhaps you’re unsure of what direction to take. Regardless, it’s not about just finding a job that fuels you instead of drains you. It’s about igniting your passion and creating a life that fires you up every single day.

Pathways to Presence

Go from fighting your mind to being ever more present with this 5-day meditation course blending science and spirituality Every day for the next 5 days you’ll receive a reading, tool, journal prompts and guided meditation. No kidding, this stuff has changed my life. I went from being someone incredibly self-conscious, disconnected from feeling, and lost in life to being ever more at peace with myself.

Tool 1: How to regulate yourself

Day 1: Nervous system regulation 📚 Reading Today we are going to learn how your thoughts are governed by your nervous system (not your mind!). This means you can change your thoughts by changing the state of your nervous system. Before we start transforming our lives, we need to learn how to regulate ourselves. Otherwise, we’ll be making decisions for the wrong reasons. Regulate the nervous system

Tool 2: How to rewire your mind

Dopamine 📚 Reading Cravings are a normal part of being human. They are intense and persistent desires for something, and they are both fleeting and compelling. What’s interesting is that they can be entirely unconscious and yet control our behaviour. After I left London for Melbourne in 2021, I joined a mental health start-up where I was asked to design an app to help people quit smoking.

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Tool 3: Your secret sixth sense

We’ve learned that we have unconscious patterns of behaviour driven by dopamine. And that our nervous system dictates the thoughts we are having. Today we are going to explore our hidden ‘sixth sense’, interoceptive awareness. This is the key to building a strong relationship with our intuition and to start making decisions that are aligned with our truest self. Day 3: Interoceptive awareness

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Tool 4: Break free from your fears

Over the last few days we’ve learnt how to relax our nervous system, rewire our dopamine cycle, and become more in tune with our feelings. Next, we need to work on our beliefs. These are the invisible thoughts that determine what we believe ourselves capable of achieving. If we do not change our beliefs, we will not be able to transform our lives. Day 4: Limiting beliefs 📚 Reading

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Tool 5: Silence the inner critic

We’ve spent the last few days exploring ourselves in a deeper way, from our nervous system to habits to beliefs. But there’s something quite toxic about the self-help industry… The suggestion is that there is something to improve. That you must change yourself in order to find happiness. But the reverse is true. As Carl Rogers said, “The paradox is that when I accept myself, then I can change.”

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