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Thoughts On Change
But there are also hints that mind-sculpting can occur with no input from the outside world. That is, the brain can change as a result of the thoughts we have thought.
-Sharon Begle
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Exercise And Neurons
Voluntary exercise can help give birth to neurons. The key being voluntary to help trigger neurogenesis of cells and neurons that survive.
The idea of exercise can help in many other forms such as, learning or memory and help combat the aging effect too!
Neurogenesis is also a grea...
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Habitual Change
"If as spiritual practitioners we ignore the discoveries of science, our practice is also impoverished"
The more habitually you make a particular movement the more of the brain's real estate is zoned for that movement .
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Environment
The brain is no more hardwired than is appearance. Studies show that experience and environment can change brain structure.
For example rats in enriched environments solved mazes better than rats from isolated environments.
"It doesn't matter what age they are when they begin to live ...
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Whenever you have thought, there is a corresponding chemical reaction in your mind and body as a result.
this is important to realize because it means that what you think can affect how you feel.
If you accept the scientific view that your thoughts are physical parts of your ...
Thoughts and emotions
we know that your thoughts can influence the neurotransmitters in your brain.
So, if you throw the covers over your head, and that triggers other thoughts such as "I'm tired," "I can't get up," or "Life is hard," complex interactions in your brain may send signals to other parts of your bod...
Treating Thoughts Like TV Channels
- Though thoughts are about real things, they themselves are just thoughts, sensations and hallucinations with no substance.
- We don’t need to engage with every thought and get carried away to the next associative thought, drowning in the thought spiral.
- It is a good idea to tr...
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