Rewiring the Subconscious
Neuroplasticity is now a scientific house-hold word. It is our superhero power, our ultimate ability for mind control. According to Dr. Bruce Lipton in The Biology of Belief he notes, “I believe the greatest problem we face is that we think we re running our lives with the wishes, desires, and aspirations created by our […]
Meditation, an Anti-Inflammatory?
The PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) did a study in 2010 with 124 adults which showed that social stressors and pressure (such as public speaking) greatly increased an individual’s inflammatory markers. Inflammation is the result of free-radical production and is one of the most detrimental cycles to our bodies. Meditation has been […]
How Can Memory Improve Your Life?
According to Congressman Tim Ryan in his book A Mindful Nation, “When people have higher working memory capacity they can pay better attention, can solve problems more readily, and have more fluid intelligence–they use facts rather than just know them. Those with strengthened working memory capacity also suffer less from emotionally charged thoughts and are better […]
BDNF, Anti-aging Anyone?
BDNF–Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor–is a key growth hormone. It protects the structure and integrity of our neurons, enables our neuroplasticity–that’s our ability to create new neural maps, and promotes neurogenesis–our ability to grow new brain cells. So–how do we get more of this amazing substance? Actually–it’s simple: cut back your calories, do 20 mins of […]
How Environment Influences DNA
DNA, contrary to the last 50 years of belief, is NOT the director of our gene expression–it’s the code. DNA MUST be activated by proteins in order to manifest any gene expression. The cell’s effector/receptor proteins are the conductors and they take signals FROM the environment! You alter your mind/body environment, you alter your genetic […]
Taming the Fear Response
Our Amygdala is the cornerstone of our fight-or-flight and fear response. It keeps us safe in emergencies, action-oriented in crisis, and powerful when we have little reserves. It also happens to dominate with use and become our filter for the world over time. The more we exercise fear, the more we view the world through […]
Rewire Your Body’s Hard Drive
Science knows now that we can rewire the brain and grow new neuronal maps. Neural maps are the active circuits through which all thought-forms flow. They are the pathways of mental engagement and creation. They’ve found that this happens through our focused attention and experiences HOWEVER it’s been proven that those experiences don’t have to […]
Mindfulness Changing the Political Brain?
The time has come for politics to recognize the magic of both compassion and neuroplasticity! “The fact that our brain is always changing means we’re not locked in to having the stress superhighway built into our nervous system…The cutting-edge research today shows us how mindfulness can help us reshape our brain and nervous system…Now studies […]
Programming and Rewiring your Brain through Technology
There are many different ways to stimulate brain activity through electrical, mechanical, and frequency manipulation. Yet, there is a simple and practical way to use the technology at arm’s reach to help you calm down your fight-or-flight center and engage your higher order thought processes. Meditation addresses this very cycle. What if you were to […]
An Adolescent Approach to the World
The prefrontal cortex is involved with most of our higher order thought functions like patience, goal setting, motivation, empathy, problem solving and much more. The amygdala is involved in more reactive and quicker responses like fight-or-flight, emotional arousal, and survival needs. Studies done at Harvard on teens versus adults asked individuals to label emotional facial […]
