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Neuroplastic changes in the human brain have now been proven.  Discoveries in Brain Science prove that your brain changes—learning can occur—at any age. Additional new applications of this Brain Science Research into neuroplasticity continue to be announced almost monthly.

One of these applications includes lends confidence to the fact that the brain can improve as we age.  In the past 30 years, neuroscientists have publicized the findings that the brain is designed to actually improve throughout the duration of our lives.

How can you encourage such improvement?

In his book, “Brain Power:  Improve Your Mind as You Age“, authors Michael Gelb and Kathy Howell set out to answer this question.  From interviews with gerontologists, neuroscientists and physicians, Howell and Gelb sought to find out theoretical approaches and empirical evidence.  They studied the habits of Read more

Self-Confidence.  Have you ever envied someone who seemed to be super positive about himself or herself?  Have you wished that you, too, might learn the keys to this magic way of being?

Surprisingly, self-confidence does not come from some inner gift.  Self-confidence is the direct result of positive things that you DO and affirmative words that your SAY!

Then—from the new research findings that I have been reporting to you from the brain science studies of neuroplasticity, you already know the following:  When you repeat these newly-conditioned (newly-learned) actions, the new LEARNING —the new neural networks—are strengthened in your brain.  Through repeatedly engaging in these new learned responses, your brain has become structurally changed to reflect the new learning!

So, what are some ways that you can LEARN the behaviors and words of self-confidence?  The following are 3 keys to Self-Confidence that you can implement right away:

1. Smile and Look People in the Eye.  When you smile and make eye contact, it shows Read more

Neuroplasticity is the quality of the brain to change function and structure when learning occurs.  In other words, our mental experience(s) are able to drive fundamental changes in the very structure of the brain.  This is an amazing discovery of The Mind and The Brain!

It has far-reaching implications.  One of its most astounding implications is that—rather than the brain being fixed, incapable of learning after certain critical periods in our development, the brain is flexible, capable of learning throughout the span of our lives.

When learning occurs, it creates a specific neural network in the brain.  This brain network can be seen via functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI).  fMRI takes pictures of the brain.  These fMRI images depict the new neural network that exists after learning has occurred.  By repetition of the learning, the neural network will become stronger and stronger.

Likewise, old, dysfunctional neural networks can be weakened.  This weakening occurs when we no longer repeat the old learning.  When we no longer repeat the old learning, the neural network associated with that specific learning becomes less vital and, over time, begins to disintegrate.

Current research discoveries in Brain Science have also lead to advances in new Read more

Traditionally, scientists have envisioned the Brain as rigid, capable of learning at only certain, key, critical developmental times.  This view envisions the Brain as an amazing organ—still capable of powerful learning.

Recent research in Brain Science, utilizing fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagining)—MRI in motion—has been able to demonstrate irrefutably that the brain is capable of learning and developing new neural networks at any age.  This flexible capacity of the brain is termed, “neuroplasticity“.

Dr. Norman Doidge, noted Canadian psychiatrist and author, has experimented with the concept of neuroplasticity.  Dr. Doidge calls neuroplasticity, “one of the most extraordinary discoveries of the twentieth century”.  In his book, “The Brain that Changes Itself,” Dr. Doidge uses case studies to illustrate the beneficial effects of neuroplasticity on patients.

Dr. Doidge states, “Neuroplasticity contributes to both the constrained and unconstrained aspects of our nature.”  He also comments that neuroplasticity, “renders our brains not only more resourceful, but also more vulnerable to outside influences.”

If you have a habit of setting resolutions at the beginning of the year and then abandoning them a few days later, now is your chance to do something different. Imagine how the course of your life could change for the better if you followed through on your resolutions until you achieved your goals!

Change Your Thinking

It’s very possible to overcome your habit of giving up on New Year’s resolutions.  To help you to do so, here are a few basic tips.

Above all else, avoid regarding your resolutions as something to aspire to and then forgetting them when they no longer seem pertinent or interesting. New Year’s resolutions can be extremely enriching and self-improving if you find a way to maintain them throughout the year.

Here are some tips for keeping your resolutions:

1. Make a commitment. You must be willing to make a strong commitment to change in order for your resolutions to be successful. Believe that you can, and will, accomplish what you set out to do. If you give yourself unwavering support, then you’ll bolster that belief and achieve what you seek.

• Choose New Year’s resolutions that you genuinely want to achieve. Make positive resolutions and focus on the positive aspects of achieving them.

• Tell everyone you know Read more

Happy Holidays! 

This holiday time of year can be very stress filled.  Here are four effective ways to reduce your stress and start to relax this Holiday Season:

1.  Meditate, even if it’s for only a few moments a day. You can relax and reduce stress in this way almost anywhere, even while taking a stroll around your neighborhood. Which leads me on to…

2.  Take a walk! While you do so, take in all the sounds and sights around you and really appreciate them.  This is another great way to focus out rather than in; it is an excellent way to relax and keep yourself in a peace-filled, stress-free state.

3.  Practice Read more

The holidays are almost here!  Yes, it’s already December 22, 2011.

What images does this bring to your mind? ...

Stressful family get togethers?  Fun filled parties?  Over spending your budget?  Laughing with  family/friends?  Worrying about how you will get everything done?  Delight in your cultural traditions?  Feeling resentful about others’ expectations?

Pleased at visiting those you love?  Eating/drinking/drugging too much?  Disappointment?  Happiness?  Wishing it were already Jan. 2, 2012?  Wishing the holiday joy would last all year?

There’s still time—now—for you to decide how you want YOUR holidays to be.  What is the theme around which you
would like to focus your holiday preparations?

William James, the father of American psychology, said that the greatest discovery of the 19th century was the power of  the subconscious touched by faith.  I would restate James’ observation to include the following, “The greatest discovery of the 19th century was the power of the subconscious mind purposefully directed with wisdom.”

Every human being possesses this limitless reservoir of power.  With it, you can overcome any problem, make any
change you desire in your life.  There is this tremendous power within YOU.

So what if your PAST holidays were not pleasing and satisfying to you?  You don’t need to repeat the past!  What didn’t you like?  What would you like YOUR holidays to be in 2011? Read more

What do you have to be thankful for?

With the Thanksgiving holiday in the U. S. quickly approaching, this can be a perfect time to answer this question for yourself.  That’s right—What do you have to be thankful for?  What can you affirm gratitude for?

When you put thought into discovering what it is that you have to experience gratitude about, you focus time and energy on the very concept of gratitude.  According to the principle of behavioral reinforcement, “What you focus on, strengthens”, the more you focus on those events for which you feel grateful, the more gratitude you can feel and the more additional events arise for which to feel grateful!

So, what is a simple way to go about giving thanks?

The simplest way that I know to give thanks is through the use of affirmations.  That’s right—by affirming gratitude, you can swiftly and directly add appreciation in your daily life.  Affirmations are specific, positive, here-and-now Read more

Enhance your quality of life—it is a MOST worthy endeavor.  Have you ever wondered how to go about doing so?

Wonder no more!  Here are 3 tips for being successful in enhancing your life quality:

1.  Live consciously each day. Stay connected with yourself daily. Be mindful.  Remain aware. Enhance YOUR Life Quality.

Ponder how you relate to your family members. Think about how you fulfill your role at work. Consider what you eat and drink, what you say and do each day. Live life with a purpose!  Strive to identify what that purpose—the life purpose that is unique to you—might be.

2.  No matter what you do during the day, put all your effort into it. If you’re going to engage in a task, focus on it, think about it and complete it. Make an effort. Put your heart and soul into it. Also, strive for improvement in whatever you do.

3. Know what makes your heart sing. Be connected with your own feelings, wants and needs. What makes you feel truly happy? No matter what it is—listening to music, spending time with your kids or talking on the phone with a friend—make room for those things that fill your heart with joy.

You have just one life to live.  This is all too true.  Have you been wishing you could live your life more fully?

You can!  Just follow the ideas below … and watch out for the changes that begin to occur for YOU:

1. Pause and reflect each day. Stop yourself from the rush and hub-bub of life. Sit quietly and reflect on how you feel.  Notice how you’re spending your time that day.  Decide whether you’re happy with how your life is going.

If you are, Great!  Continue to do what you have been doing!  Life Your Life More Fully!

If you are not happy with how your life is going, Great!  You can change it ... select ways to change that will bring you the happiness you desire. This allows you to Life Your Life More Fully!

2. Spend time in nature as often as you can. It’s no secret that when you’re under pressure at work, escaping into nature will bring you back to feelings of peace and tranquility. A walk in the park, sitting on a bench gazing into a lake, or trudging down your street feeling the snow beneath your boots are all ways that can bring you back to what’s real.  These are all ways that allow you to live your life more fully!

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