healthy mind
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Presentation opens with this video by XVIVO Scientific Animation: https://vimeo.com/32267403 and closed with Jason Silva's the Biological Benefits of Awe: https://vimeo.com/46264514 Talk given by Amy Robinson at Redstone Federal Arsenal on Aug 22, 2012 about how to build a healthy mind. Original slides reformatted with added text to make presentation more slideshare friendly.TRANSCRIPT
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Amy Robinson
Healthy Mind
Image Source: TEDxAmsterdam Sterling Health
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What is a mind?
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Image Source: Onformative
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Courtesy of the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging and Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, www.humanconnectomeproject.com
The Connectome
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Courtesy of the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging and Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, www.humanconnectomeproject.com
Connects specialized brain regions allowing for higher cognitive function.
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Courtesy of the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging and Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, www.humanconnectomeproject.com
Your knowledge and thoughts, hopes and dreamsare neural connection networks.
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Image Source: Michael Colicos
Isolated Neuron
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Mind StrongImage Source: Jeff Lichtman, Harvard University
Neuron Cell Bodies in Cerebral Cortex
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Image Source: Tamily Weissman, Harvard University
Cerebral Cortex Layers
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Image: Nerve Growth Factor, Molecules iPad App
80% of Genetic Expression Diversity Occurs in the Brain
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Image Source: Albert Pan, Olympus BioScapes
Growing Axons
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Mind StrongImage Source: Dawen Cai, Josh R. Sanes, Jeff W. Lichtman, Harvard U.
Myelinated Axons
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Image Source: UMPC Cross-section of Myelinated Axon
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Image Source: UMPC
Use it or lose it.
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Image Source: Dr. Vonda Wright, UPMC
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Image Source: Richard Klemke, UCSD
Growing Neuron
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Relax
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Stress leads to atrophy and loss of neurons.
Source: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/4793/version/1
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Image Source: Supplement 23: Handbook of Physiology, The Endocrine System, Coping with the Environment: Neural and Endocrine Mechanisms
Stress-induced neural atrophy
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Image Source: Johansson and Belichenko (2002)
Environmental stimuli induces growth
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Source: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/4793/version/1
Stress decreases integrity of white matter.
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White matter connectivity underlies every complex cognitive process.
Courtesy of the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging and Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, www.humanconnectomeproject.com
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What’s good for your neurons?
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Source: Internetz
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HappinessPositive impact:
• Neuroendocrine• Inflammation• Cardiovascular
Source: Andrew Steptoe et al. 2005, PNAS
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Image Source: InstantShift
Perspective
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140 cal“sensible”
380 cal“average”
620 cal“indulgent”
Source: Yale University Center for Clinical Investigation
The Yale Smoothie Study
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Source: Yale University Center for Clinical Investigation
• Participants were less full• Bodies released less
ghrelin, hormone regulating appetite
140 Calorie Group
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620 Calorie Group
Source: Yale University Center for Clinical Investigation
• Participants were more full• Bodies released more
ghrelin
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The surprising part?
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All the smoothies had the same number of calories.
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Source: Yale University Center for Clinical Investigation
Perception influences physiological response
in body as well as mind.
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Cognitive Appraisal:Subjective assessment of situational demands and available resources.
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Image Source: Daily-Diabetic
Exhibit A
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Image Source: GlobalReports.com
Exhibit B
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Threat vs. Challenge
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Sleep
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fMRI of Non-REM versus Deep (REM) Sleep
Image Source: Journal of Human Brain Mapping
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Rats allowed to sleep but deprived of REM
were dead in 33 days.
Source: Rechtschaffen et al (1983)
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During Sleep:
• Growth hormones are released• Neurotransmitters are synthesized• Protein breakdown in cells slows• Toxins removed• Long-term memories are formed
Source: NIH
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Hydration
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Your Brain is 60% Water
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Dehydration causes shrinkage.
Source: UCSF
Diameter of an axon is directly related to signal transduction capacity.
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Dehydration:
Source: UCSF
• Slows Neuron Processing Speeds• Impairs Short-Term Memory• Attentional Deficits
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Micronutrients
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Image Source: Yale Univeristy
Feed Your Growing Neurons
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What food has the highest nutrient value per calorie?
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Image Source: Yale Univeristy
Kale: Highest Nutrient Value per Calorie of All Known Foods
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Healthy Gut There are more non-human cells in your body than human ones.
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100 Trillion Bacteria Responsible for nutrient absorption and influence production of hormones like Serotonin, 90% of which is in gut.
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ExerciseRelaxLaughBe HappyShift PerspectiveSleepHydrateEat Welland one more..
Make your mind epic.
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Experience Awe
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Biological Benefits of Awe:
• Expands perception of time • Increases patience• Boosts decision making ability • Boosts well-being
Image Source: Stanford GSB
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[Jason Silva Video]
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Image Source: TEDxAmsterdam
ExerciseRelaxationLaughterHappinessPerspectiveSleepHydrationNutritionAwe
Healthy Mind
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Amy Robinson
Healthy Mind
Image Source: TEDxAmsterdam Sterling Health
| Creative Director