Lisa’s note of the day: Pause Lives in the Prefrontal Cortex
The potential for pause is there, and it lives in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The prefrontal cortex is located at the front of the brain, behind the forehead, and pieces of it fold under, reaching back toward the limbic system. There is a unique communication between these two areas. Structures of the prefrontal cortex correlate […]
Lisa’s Note of the Day: Mapping and Firing
Neuroplasticity happens partly as a result of our ability to create new brain cells and maintain existing ones in a healthy state. These brain cells or neurons, have a branched formation and dendrites that reach out from them; they look like branches of a tree, or clusters of net and send it to the cell […]
Lisa’s Note of the Day: Rise up From Ashes
With more than 30,000 neurons in one cubic millimeter, which is about the size of a pinhead, and more than 100 million synapes in that tiny space, the territory is potentially more vast than the universe. Our neural rainbow jungles look as though they defy navigation and any sense of order, yet somehow they execute […]
Lisa’s Note of the Day: Thought Patterns
When we are intentional about our thought patterns, we can begin to sculpt a neurological firing pattern that favors our preferred dynamic. Think about this example: If you want to learn how to play the guitar you will only do so if you put some conscious intention to it by taking lessons or practicing. You […]
Lisa’s Note of the Day: Castles Made of Sand
What if I told you that you could learn to squeeze the vibrance and beauty out of each moment of your life, strip away those limiting stories, and experience more joy, ease, presence, and freedom in your life, would you care what effort it took to do that? Would you say yes to a new […]
Lisa’s Note of the Day: Grounded
Everyone has his or her own definition of feeling grounded or centered. It might be the feeling that life is flowing effortlessly, or when you feel perfectly comfortable in your own skin. Maybe it’s when your purpose is clear. For me, being grounded and centered equates to those times when I’m less reactionary, more patient, […]
Lisa’s Note of the Day: One at a Time
Research shows that multi-tasking impacts proficiency in the frontal lobes, limbic brain and mesolimbic system. Frontal lobes: reasoning, emotional regulation, appetite regulation, immune regulation. Limbic: emotions, fight/flight, sex, food. Mesolimbic: reward system and appetite. AND research also shows these areas are greatly stabilized through meditation. So, when you’re proud of yourself for talking on the […]
Lisa’s Note of the Day: Conscious Mind
Our conscious minds, which use most of our brain’s energy, only account for 5 percent of our brain’s activity. 95 percent of what goes on is in the subconscious and zombie programs as David Eagleman calls them. So, when your logic mind tells you that you KNOW what’s going on it behooves you to question […]
Lisa’s Note of the Day: 85 BILLION NEURONS
Science now says we have 85 billion neurons in the brain. There are 5 times as many neuronal networks allocated for threat detection than there are for non-threat input. This is why negativity is so easy to default to AND so contagious. Believe it or not, positivity can be trained and strengthened. What are you […]
Lisa’s Note of the Day: Exercise Your Cortices
Your cortices, like muscles, grow with use. So if you use your limbic brain to function mostly–in fear and threat–you strengthen that part of the brain so it dominates. If you use your prefrontal cortex mostly–for higher level thought like compassion, empathy and learning–that part of the brain gains dominance. What muscle are you exercising? […]
