Boost Your Curiosity and Your Pleasure by: Michelle Lee Weldon LPC, E~RYT, CNSF

If the fountain of youth is an elixir, curiosity just might be one of its active ingredients. What do you feel when you think of curiosity? I notice the idea of curiosity sparks images in my mind of wide-eyed wonder. I start to feel sensations of delight, and a little adrenaline… a kind of “leaning […]

5 Facts You Need to Know About Your Brain

Although we’ve been studying it for decades, the human brain remains one of the biggest mysteries in our bodies. The NeurosculptingⓇ Institute was formed to help clients train and shape their brains — and in doing so, we also educate clients about neurobiology and neurophysiology. Here are a handful of surprising facts you might learn […]

What are You Feeding Your Neurons?

I’ll bet you’re thinking that your neurons, aka brain cells, are in your brain.  That would make sense, but that’s only partly true.  We have many different types of neurons and they are located in the brain, spinal cord and the gut.  These complex and magnificent cells are responsible for just about everything we do […]

Are Two Brains Better than One?

The enteric nervous system, or intrinsic nervous system in our intestines is called the second brain because it contains many of the same neurons and neurotransmitters as our brains do. Many of these are involved with processes like learning, memory formation, and communication.  The communication between brain and body is bi-directional.  How much more information […]

You are in Control of Your Stories

Our prefrontal cortex regulates attention and thoughts with vast amounts of neural connections and a system of arousal and neurotransmitters. If we take no action, our default system can favor excessive stress response and disease. Science proved that focused attention and a perceived sense of control manipulates these connections and overrides stress and disease. Each […]

You in Control of Your Stories

Our prefrontal cortex regulates attention and thoughts with vast amounts of neural connections and a system of arousal and neurotransmitters. If we take no action, our default system may favor excessive stress response and disease. Science proved that focused attention and a perceived sense of control manipulates these connections and overrides stress and disease. Each […]

A Little Novelty and Humor Goes a Long Way

In order for our brains to learn, encode, and stamp experiences into lasting memories, we must engage in a delicate balance or dance between chemical and neurological activity.  One sensitive coupling is the relationship between dopamine and norepinephrine in the prefrontal cortex.  When these two neurotransmitters are at their perfect levels with respect to each […]