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Summary of recent brain research.TRANSCRIPT
What’s possible in life is whatever you believe is possible.
Create more possibilities for change in any area of life.
Learn how to use a simple and powerful change process.
Take the first step.
Fixed Brain vs. NEUROPLASTICITY
Fixed Brain Facts: The brain cannot grow new brain
cells. Older adults can’t learn as well
as young people. Connections between neurons
are relatively fixed throughout life.
Intelligence is a matter of how many neurons you have and how fast those neurons work.
Source: The Mature Mind, Gene D. Cohen, M.D., PhD.
Neuroplasticity and the Brain:
The brain is continually resculpting itself in response to experience and learning.
New brain cells do form throughout life.
The brain’s emotional circuitry matures and becomes more balanced with age.
The brain’s two hemispheres are more equally used by older adults.
Clinical Applications
Neuroplasticity presents surprising applications for :
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Stroke Impairments
Source: The Mind & The Brain, Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., and Sharon
Begley
Limiting Beliefs vs. INTENTION and ATTENTION
Limiting Beliefs lead to feeling:
Powerless Overwhelmed and
Stressed Frustrated Out of Options or
Possibilities
Intention and Attention generate:
Personal Power Ease and Confidence Enthusiasm New Insights and Ideas
Despair and Resignationvs. HOPE and POSITIVITY
Despair and Resignation lead to:
Isolation Victim Mentality All-encompassing Distrust Apathy Low Energy
Source: Positivity, Barbara L. Fredrickson
Hope and Positivity create:
Innovative and expansive ideas and solutions
Inspiration to consider the interests of others as well as your own
Insight that allows us to see the value of our efforts
Positive connections and respect that build relationships
Brain Pioneers
Books:
Positivity, Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D., 2009
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain, Sharon Begley, 2007
The Mature Mind, Gene D. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., 2005
The Mind & The Brain, Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., and Sharon Begley, 2002
The Biology of Belief, Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D., 2008
Transformative Change
Video Links:Michael Merzenich on re-wiring the brain
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/michael_merzenich_on_the_elastic_brain.html
Stroke of Insight: Jill Bolte Taylor http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html
Websites: TED http://www.ted.com/
Noetic Sciences http://noetic.org
Change Process
Transformative change involves:
1. Choosing to believe that there is hope.
2. Being willing to try something new.
3. Being aware and decide to act with intention.
4. Taking the first step.
Change Activity
Instructions:
1. Identify a “soft spot” in your life. Focus on an area that’s challenging or an area you ignore but would like to address if you thought you could change it.
2. Determine one limiting belief you have about this area of your life.
3. Identify the level of conviction you have about this limiting belief. Rate it from 0-100%
4. Restructure the limiting belief to a belief that aligns better with the intention. Assign your level of conviction about this new belief.
5. Identify one step you’re willing to take to create more conviction.
Summary
Becoming adept at transformative change gifts you:
Confidence
Playfulness
Freedom
Adaptability