In this episode of the Dr. K show with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt, Dr. Karlfeldt is joined by Regina Leffers Ph.D.. The episode explores a practical framework for understanding and expanding human consciousness, framed through a conversation with Dr. Regina about her book and why its message feels urgent in light of the 2016 and 2020 political moments. She defines consciousness as a set of evolving “facets” we are born into and grow across life, contrasting this with “levels,” and uses a rubber-band metaphor to illustrate how awareness can elastically contract under stress and expand with practice.

A core distinction is between facets and levels: people may be highly developed in some facets and underdeveloped in others, much like training different muscle groups. This uneven growth helps explain interpersonal misunderstandings—two people can operate from different dominant facets. Dr. Regina outlines a progression from survival and belonging to individuation, compliance, risk, reindividuation, care, empathy, connectivity, and creation, emphasizing that each facet carries challenges and shadow expressions if over-relied on or triggered by stressors.

The discussion situates personal shifts within a turbulent public sphere, noting how political climates can hijack attention, polarize discourse, and push people into survival-oriented modes. Dr. Regina illustrates how life events (like 9/11) can yank us into earlier facets, narrowing perspective and reactivity. Recognizing these regressions is key to restoring flexibility: noticing fear or contraction can cue practices that re-expand awareness and re-engage empathy and connection, enabling more constructive dialogue and decision-making in communities and institutions.

Practical tools feature prominently. Dr. Regina recommends biohacks that shift brainwaves from beta to alpha—especially intentional gratitude and meditation—to enhance creativity, calm, and problem-solving. She shares personal experiences recovering from a brain injury using meditation and biofeedback, and suggests alpha-oriented music as a simple, repeatable aid. These practices reinforce neuroplasticity: by catching critical thought loops and re-patterning attention, individuals can exit narrow survival scripts and cultivate broader, more integrative states of mind.

Ultimately, the episode argues that moving from the sixth to the seventh facet marks a pivotal leap—for individuals and society—toward care, empathy, and “interbeing” or Be Oneness. Expanding consciousness is presented not as an abstraction but as a pragmatic route to wiser choices, healthier relationships, and better governance. The conversation closes on a hopeful note: by understanding the facets, applying daily practices, and prioritizing embodied awareness, people can grow into creators of their lives and communities, meeting complex challenges with steadier minds and more generous hearts.

• Dr. Regina presents consciousness as evolving “facets” that expand and contract like a rubber band based on life experiences and stressors.
• She distinguishes facets from levels, noting people can be advanced in some facets and underdeveloped in others, which explains interpersonal misunderstandings.
• The conversation links political turbulence to regressions into survival-oriented facets that narrow perspective and hinder civil discourse.
• Practical “biohacks” like gratitude, meditation, and alpha-brainwave music are offered to shift from beta to alpha states for creativity and calm, supported by her recovery story using meditation and biofeedback.
• A pivotal growth aim is moving from the sixth to the seventh facet toward care, empathy, and interbeing to improve personal decisions and collective outcomes.

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