It’s All In Your Head: How to Take Advantage of Neuroplasticity

“Riches, mediocrity and poverty begin in the mind.” - Remez SassonTweet How do you talk to yourself? Do you find fault with most aspects of your life? “Your beliefs become your thoughts,Your thoughts become your words,Your words become your actions,Your actions become your habits,Your habits become your values,Your values become your destiny.”― Mahatma GandhiTweet The concept of this emerging field of science is called neuroplasticity — the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections. These changes are seen in many areas of the brain including the anterior cingulate cortex and the amygdala. What’s most important is that the brain is constantly rewiring itself. “Don’t believe everything you think.”Tweet In the labs of at institutions including the University of Wisconsin and Harvard Medical School, ground-breaking Western medicine meets centuries-old Eastern practices revealing the power of the mind to sculpt our gray matter. 1) Awareness

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