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The way to tame the monkey mind is not to fight it, but to see it clearly. When you see its true nature, you are naturally liberated from its grip.
SHUNRYU SUZUKI
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The Survival Brain
The survival brain is the state of the brain when it is overwhelmed by stress and unable to process new ideas
- It is focused on keeping you alive, not on helping you do great at daily life or in our relationships.
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Play and explore
Exploration is the brain’s natural tendency to seek new experiences, test hypotheses, and learn from mistakes, which fosters curiosity and creativity.
By living with a belief that the world is here to explore, taking a sense of curiosity to ...
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Zzzz's
Sleep is essential for the brain to process, integrate, and strengthen memories, as well as to restore energy and mood.
For some of us, it may take a mix of things to truly get in a state that prepares us for a deep, healing sleep. Think of ...
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"The mind is like a wild elephant. If you try to grab it head-on, it will only run away. But if you follow it gently, with patience and understanding, it will eventually lead you to its home."
THICH NHAT HANH
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Get Moving
The best way to move a brain state on is literally to get moving!
Exercise boosts brain function by improving blood flow, oxygen levels, and memory formation. Any type of movement is good and lots of different kinds of movements is even bett...
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Memory
Short-term memory is limited and fragile, so the brain needs repetition, association, and chunking to store information temporarily.
Long-term memory is enhanced by elaboration, retrieval, and spacing, which...
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"If you try to control the monkey mind, it will only become more agitated. Instead, observe it with kindness and patience, and it will eventually calm down on its own."
AJAHN BRAHM
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I see, I do
Vision is the dominant sense for the brain, which relies heavily on visual cues to interpret the world and communicate with others.
If you spend your day just looking at spreadsheets on a computer screen, then switch to TV and then to bed, t...
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Connection
When we are in survival mode, we are not connecting with the world around us.
You may be aware of this by feeling irritated or annoyed when someone tries to be nice to you, or even give you a hug, when you are stressed and upset.
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Where attention goes, energy flows
Attention is selective and easily distracted, so the brain needs novelty, emotion, and meaning to stay focused.
The brain loves to focus in on what it thinks will help us in the moment, so if we are focusing our attention on stressful though...
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The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.
MORRIE SCHWARTZ
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For anyone that suffers from "monkey mind" this is a book for you. John Medina, your friendly neighborhood brain scientist, explodes the myths and lays bare the 12 fundamental principles that actually govern this marvelous, messy thing between your ears. Unlock the secrets to remembering anything, conquering stress, improving concentration, and boosting brainpower.
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“Like everyone else, you want to learn the way to win, but never to accept the way to lose, to accept defeat, to learn to die is to be liberated from it. So when tomorrow comes, you must free your ambitious mind, and learn The Art of Dying.”
BRUCE LEE
Accept utmost reality
“So this is how a thoughtful person should await death: not with indifference, not with impatience, not with disdain, but simply viewing it as one of the things that happen to us.”
When you start understanding death as an event, it loses parts of its grip on your mind.
Mindset of Richness
- The universe desires you to have everything you want to have.
- Nature is friendly to your plans.
- Everything is naturally for you.
- Make up your mind that this is true.
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