Synchronistic Enlightenment or Psychosis, Chris Mackey, EP 327

Psychologist Chris Mackey can consciously create an inner-amphetamine-like state using his own brain chemistry. He used this fantastic ability to increase synchronicities that helped him solve difficult problems. Was he psychotic? No. The proof? He got things done and could turn off the hypomanic state. His story illustrates the borderland between psychosis and practical synchronicities. To register for the Coincidence Cafe to tell your stories: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcuqtpzgpGtVC3wPGbWi_v_bxk786mUId#/registration Chris Mackey is a clinical and counseling psychologist and Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society with 43 years of psychotherapy experience. He is the principal psychologist at Chris Mackey and Associates in Geelong and is a Board member of The Coincidence Project. Chris is the author of The Positive Psychology of Synchronicity: Enhance Your Mental Health with the Power of Coincidence. He was the production psychologist for the 2022 positive psychology documentary film, How to Thrive. He is co-presenter of the mental health podcast, Psych Spiels and Silver Linings. Chris received the Impact Achievement Award at the 2019 Australian Allied Health Awards. www.chrismackey.com.au www.psychspiels.com.au www.chrismackey.com.au www.synchronicityunwrapped.com.au www.howtothrivefilm.com Our host Dr. Bernard Beitman is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to attempt to systematize the study of coincidences. He is the Founding Director of The Coincidence Project. His book, and his Psychology Today blog, are both titled Connecting with Coincidence. He has developed the first valid and reliable scale to measure coincidence sensitivity and has written and edited coincidence articles for Psychiatric Annals. He is a visiting professor at the University of Virginia and former chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He attended Yale Medical School and completed a psychiatric residency at Stanford. Dr. Beitman has received two national awards for his psychotherapy training program and is internationally known for his research into the relationship between chest pain and panic disorder. https://www.innertraditions.com/books/meaningful-coincidences to purchase Dr. Beitman's new book "Meaningful Coincidences". Visit https://www.coincider.com/ to learn more about Dr. Beitman's research 0:00 Welcome to Connecting with Coincidence 1:21 "The Curve to Nowhere" Coincidence Story 3:05 Introducing Our Guest. Chris Mackey 12:02 Positive Psychiatry and the Placebo Response 21:39 Chris' Business Synchronicity Experiment 25:10 Frame Synchronicity - Catalytic Exteriorization Phenomena 30:50 Safely Navigating Synchronicity 51:00 Acknowledging Spiritual Experiences 54:30 How Do You Manage Overwhelming Synchronicities? #coincidence #serendipity #synchronicity