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Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon

Shows how, in Joe Dispenza's view, thoughts and feelings lock the body into stress and autopilot, and how meditation and a daily Mind Movie can retrain that loop toward healing and the life you want.

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Most stressed people assume their worry is simply a reaction to their lives. In Becoming Supernatural, researcher and lecturer Joe Dispenza argues the traffic also runs the other way: each thought releases chemical signals that produce a feeling, and that feeling prompts the next thought, until the loop runs your body without asking you. His larger claim is bolder. Ordinary people, he says, are built to reach past their physical senses and shape their health and their surroundings through focused intention.

The idea that holds everything together is this. Catch the loop that keeps you anxious, and you can run it in reverse, teaching your body to feel the life you want before it arrives. Dispenza builds his case with an odd experiment involving a robot and some baby chicks, a picture of the quantum as a field of every possible life, and a daily practice he calls the Mind Movie. By the end you will know how to build that movie and exactly when in the day to watch it.

Most of what you do each day was never really decided by you. Dispenza traces it back to a small chain reaction that starts with a single thought, and explains why so few people ever notice it running.

Your body is built to calm down a few minutes after danger passes. So why do so many people stay tense for years? Dispenza’s answer points to the phone in your pocket and the bills that never stop.

If a frightened mind can make the body sick, Dispenza asks what the opposite might do. His answer rests on one surprising claim about how the body reads the feelings you create on purpose.

A machine programmed to wander at random started favoring one side of its floor. The only thing that had changed was who was watching. Dispenza builds a large part of his argument on what happened next.

Some animals see light that is invisible to us. Dispenza uses that fact to open the door to something far stranger: a field where time bends and every version of your life is already playing out.

The tool looks like a home video set to a favorite song. What makes it work, Dispenza says, is not the clips themselves but what you do with your body while you watch them, and when.

Dispenza’s book starts with an ordinary question, what comes to mind when you imagine a supernatural being, and pushes it as far as it will go. The same loop that turns a morning commute into autopilot, and a monthly bill into years of tension, is in his view also the path to healing and to a different life. What changes is who is choosing the feelings.

That suggests where to begin. Notice the next time a single thought sets off a familiar feeling, and treat that moment as the loop showing itself. Practice calling up one healing emotion, gratitude or love, until your body registers it. Then build your own Mind Movie, a song you never tire of and images of the life you want, and watch it with full feeling as you wake and before you sleep.

Dispenza also encourages finding others who are doing the same work. He points to studies that he says found statistically significant effects of group meditation and shared intention on outcomes such as lower crime rates. His picture is of ordinary people, a neighbor or a bus driver, practicing together.

The chicks never touched the robot. In his telling, they only had to want it close.

About this book

What is this book about?

Many people live in a cycle of worry they never chose. Phones keep them tied to work, money troubles return every month, and the body stays braced for a threat that never leaves. Joe Dispenza argues that this cycle is a learned loop between thoughts and feelings, and that it can be relearned. His case moves from the body to something much larger. He explains how a single thought releases chemical signals that create feelings, how repetition turns that into autopilot and chronic stress, and why the body responds to imagined feelings as if they were real. He then makes bolder claims: that focused intention can affect the physical world, as he reads a 1995 experiment with a robot and imprinted chicks, and that every possible life already exists in what he calls the quantum. The practical heart of the book is the Mind Movie, a short video of your ideal life set to a favorite song, watched with full feeling on waking and before sleep. Readers get Dispenza's model of the mind and body and a concrete daily practice to try.

Book Information

Rating:

Genre:

Mindfulness & Meditation, Religion & Spirituality

Topics:

Meditation, Mindset, Stress

Publisher:

Hay House

Language:

English, ไทย

Narrator:

Hannah

First published:

October 31, 2017

Pages:

384

Length:

11 min 43 sec

Get the book:

Amazon

Who it's for

  • Professionals under constant stress

    Professionals worn down by stress that never switches off and who want a daily practice to calm the body.

  • Meditators curious about Dispenza

    Meditators curious about Dispenza's ideas on intention, energy and the quantum.

  • Visualizers wanting a routine

    People who use vision boards or visualization and want a structured, feeling-based routine to try.

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About the Author

Joe Dispenza

Joe Dispenza is a researcher, lecturer, educator and corporate consultant who has been invited to speak in more than 33 countries. He trained as a chiropractor at Life University, graduating with honors, and continued with postgraduate study in neurology and neuroscience. Since 2010 he has worked with scientists and universities on studies of how meditation affects the brain and body. He is also the author of Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain.

Ratings & Reviews

Ratings at a glance

4.2

Overall score based on 792 ratings.

What people think

Listeners consider the book highly stimulating, noting its fusion of scientific and spiritual perspectives and its thorough guidance on meditation. The writing is also lauded for its hands-on instructions and its capacity to render complicated scientific theories easy to understand. Listeners characterize the work as life-changing, featuring moving stories of transformation from workshop attendees, while one listener emphasizes how it aids in reconnecting with one’s true essence. Moreover, listeners value its clear prose, with one suggesting it is a text to revisit repeatedly, and they appreciate the way it unites the worlds of science and spirituality.

Top reviews

Anthony

Wow, this was exactly the mental shift I needed to move past a very stagnant period in my life. Dr. Joe has this incredible way of bridging the gap between ancient spiritual practices and modern quantum physics in a way that actually feels actionable. I’ve read several books on mindfulness, but the detailed instructions on heart coherence and energy fields provided a practical framework I haven't seen elsewhere. Not gonna lie, some of the workshop transformation stories sound almost too good to be true, yet they provide the hope necessary to keep practicing. It’s not just a book to read once; it’s more of a manual for rediscovering your core self and changing your internal chemistry. I find myself re-reading chapters just to make sure I’ve fully absorbed the nuances of the meditative techniques. If you are looking for a life-changing perspective on how your mind impacts your biology, this is it.

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Dream

Finally got around to reading Joe Dispenza, and I’m genuinely surprised by how much it resonated with my own experiences. The book dives deep into the idea that we can epigenetically affect our immune systems simply by changing our internal state and thoughts. I love how he breaks down the transition from Beta to Alpha brain waves during meditation, making the invisible feel visible and manageable. Look, the title 'Becoming Supernatural' might sound like a bit of a gimmick, but the content is actually a very detailed exploration of human potential. I particularly enjoyed the transformation stories from his workshops; they serve as inspiring evidence that we aren't just victims of our biology. This isn't just fluffy positivity; it’s a demanding practice that asks you to think greater than you feel every single day. It has helped me rediscover a sense of power over my own health that I thought was lost forever.

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Mo

Ever wonder if you're capable of more than just surviving the daily grind of work and stress? This book offers a resounding 'yes' and provides a scientific-looking map to get there. I’ve been practicing meditation for years, but the way Dispenza explains the pineal gland and the 'unified field' gave me a fresh vocabulary for my experiences. The text is sprinkled with emotional triggers that really hit home for anyone who has felt stuck in a cycle of negativity or chronic illness. To be fair, you have to be in the right headspace to accept his ideas about energy vs. matter, but if you're open to it, the insights are profound. The book is designed to be read and re-read, as each pass reveals new layers of how our heart and brain influence each other. It’s easily one of the most inspiring books on human consciousness I've encountered in the last decade.

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Ern

Picked this up on a whim after a friend mentioned it, and I haven't been able to put it down since. The way Dr. Joe explains how the mind can mentally undo the biochemistry of stress is nothing short of brilliant. I particularly appreciated the detailed images of heart rhythms, which made the concept of 'coherence' so much easier to visualize and achieve. It’s rare to find a book that feels both deeply scientific and profoundly spiritual without leaning too hard into one or the other. Personally, I found the section on the Zero-Point Field to be the most mind-blowing, as it challenges everything we think we know about space and time. This book is a powerful tool for anyone trying to open up their inner realm and take charge of their own destiny. It’s a heavy read, but the clarity it brings to the 'why' behind meditation is worth every minute spent.

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Lincoln

This book is quite a ride through the intersection of neuroscience and mysticism. Dispenza attempts to explain how we can transcend our physical limitations by accessing the quantum field, and for the most part, his arguments are incredibly thought-provoking. Personally, I found the sections on the biochemistry of stress to be the most grounded and useful parts of the text. To be fair, some of the imagery—like crop circles in the shape of melatonin molecules—felt a bit like a reach into hokey territory. However, the core message about moving from a state of survival to a state of creation is powerful enough to overlook the occasional dip into pseudoscience. It’s a thick, dense read that requires focus, but it offers a unique bridge between the scientific and spiritual communities. I would recommend it to anyone willing to keep an open mind while sifting through some of the more outré theories.

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Bond

The chapter on walking meditation was a total game-changer for me because it brought the practice out of the seated cushion and into my daily movement. I’ll admit the instructions can feel a bit mystic and nonspecific at times, almost like they’re standing on the edge of meaningful grammar. But once you get into the rhythm of 'radiating love' while moving, the abstract concepts start to click into place. Truth is, Dispenza is clearly targeting beginners, so seasoned practitioners might find his 'dive in headfirst' approach a bit reckless. Despite the occasional dive into the weeds of high school physics, the underlying logic about how our thoughts create our reality is deeply thought-provoking. It’s a dense read that demands patience, but the potential for personal evolution makes the effort worth it for any seeker. I’m giving it four stars because it delivers on its promise of a new perspective, even if the delivery is a bit flashy.

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Pick

Look, I wasn't sure about the 'supernatural' title at first, as it reeks of the kind of stuff you'd find in a bargain-bin New Age shop. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of information regarding the endocrine system and brain wave patterns. The book is a fine example of how to make complex biological processes accessible to a layperson without losing the sense of wonder. I did find some of the 'energy vibration' talk a bit repetitive, and I think he could have used fewer anecdotes from his workshops to make his point. Despite that, the practical meditations are effective and have helped me lower my daily anxiety levels significantly. It’s a book that asks for a lot of commitment, but it rewards you with a much deeper understanding of your own mind-body connection. Definitely worth a read if you want to move beyond basic mindfulness and explore more advanced territory.

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Charlotte

After hearing so much hype from my meditation circle, I finally decided to dive into Joe Dispenza’s world. Frankly, it’s a strange mix of legitimate research and what some critics might call epistemological prestidigitation. While I appreciate how he makes complex concepts accessible, some of the visuals—like Fibonacci constants superimposed over the brain—felt a bit too much like a new coat of paint on old pseudoscience. My biggest concern is how much the book focuses on outcomes like healing or manifesting, rather than the process of meditation itself. This can lead to frustration for beginners who don't see 'supernatural' results after a week of practice. It’s an interesting read, but I’d suggest pairing it with something more grounded like Altered Traits to keep your perspective balanced. There are worthwhile nuggets here, but you have to be willing to stomach some heavy self-promotion to find them.

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Sin

To be fair, I have very mixed feelings about the way this book conflates hard science with imaginative ideas. On one hand, the meditation strategies he discusses are entirely legitimate and can definitely help practitioners lead healthier lives. On the other hand, Dispenza makes a mistake by promising massive physical benefits that might not manifest for everyone, which feels slightly unethical. In my experience, focusing too much on the outcome—like curing a specific disease—can actually hinder the spiritual path by creating more attachment and frustration. The writing style is also quite repetitive, with certain concepts being hammered home until they become a bit boring to read. It serves as a decent bridge for those transitioning from a purely materialistic worldview to a spiritual one, but it overextends itself by over-promising. It reads more like an infomercial for his seminars than a time-tested spiritual path, though the data presented is admittedly fascinating.

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Matteo

As someone who has studied neuroscience for years, I found this book incredibly difficult to finish without rolling my eyes at the scientific out-of-context leaps. Dispenza weaves together legitimate research with his own direct experiences, often failing to delineate where the hard science ends and the imaginative ideas begin. The instructions for 'becoming no body' are confusing and non-actionable, standing on the edge of meaningful grammar yet presented as clinical truth. While the meditation techniques themselves might be beneficial, the 'science' used to back them up feels more like epistemological prestidigitation designed to sell seminars. Frankly, the book is at best disingenuous and at worst dangerous by suggesting that people should dive headfirst into intense nervous system work without proper guidance. I gave it two stars because the focus on positive thinking is well-meaning, but the delivery is squarely in hokey territory. If you want real science on meditation, stick to Altered Traits and skip this pseudoscience-heavy manual.

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Questions about this book

Joe Dispenza argues that ordinary people can go beyond their physical senses and affect their bodies and the world through focused intention. He explains that thoughts trigger chemical signals that create feelings, forming loops that can lock people into stress and autopilot. Because the body responds to imagined feelings as if they were real, he says, meditation can retrain those loops toward healing and toward a chosen future.

A Mind Movie is a short video of your ideal life set to a song you never tire of, with clips, images and a few words reminding you of your goals. While watching, you focus on how that future feels, such as warm sand underfoot for a beach vacation. Dispenza recommends watching it right after waking and just before sleep, when he says the mind is most receptive.

He explains that a threat puts the body into fight or flight, which should fade within minutes once the danger passes. Modern stressors like constant phone contact with work, caring for children or elders, and monthly money worries keep that state switched on. In his account this drains energy from the immune system, shuts down creative thinking and can leave the body stuck in fear even after the threat is gone.

Dispenza describes a 1995 experiment by French researcher René Peoc’h. A robot programmed to turn left or right at random covered its whole rectangular space. After chicks imprinted on the robot were placed in an enclosure on the right side, where they could see it but not follow, its paths clustered on the right half. Dispenza reads this as the chicks’ intention altering the robot’s path.

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