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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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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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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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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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Limitations of deliberate practice
Deliberate practice is more complex and nuanced than we like to believe.
- Deliberate practice is necessary but insufficient. Once you reach a high level for any skill, everyone at that level is engaging in a lot of deliberate practice. Then more luck and randomness, i...
We now face risks we can’t easily analyze
Our existence is invaded by science and technology as never before. For many of us, this brings comfort and rewards, but this existence is also more complicated and sometimes agitated.
Our lives are full of real and imaginary risks, and distinguishing between them isn’t easy. We ha...
Tend To Your Spiritual Needs
We cannot ignore our spiritual needs and truly live a full and rewarding life. We must recognize that there is a higher power and pursue our faith regularly. We may not exercise our beliefs in exactly the same way, but I encourage you to find what works for you and explore it to itse depths. A...
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