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Translating Circadian Biology into everyday life.
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In my conversation with Dr. Clinton, we talked about how positive thoughts create pathways, affecting our neuroplasticity. This is an amazing part of our brain that I could spend a lot of time delving into, but I want to give you some highlights of the subject to help you understand neuroplasticity & how we can actually change the shape & development our brain.

Every thought releases some type of chemical. When positive thoughts are generated, when you’re feeling happy, or optimistic, cortisol decreases & the brain produces serotonin, creating a feeling of well-being. When serotonin levels are normal, you feel happy, calmer, less anxious, more focused & more emotionally stable. Dopamine is also a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain’s reward system & pleasure center.

With positive emotion or thought, the brain has heightened prefrontal activity & positivity resulting in enhanced mental functions such as creative thinking, cognitive flexibility, & even faster processing. Positive emotions actually widen our attention span, as well as changing our perception & focus on more of the “we” instead of the “me”.

When happy thoughts occur, there is brain growth through the reinforcement & generation of new synapses. The prefrontal cortex is where all mind/brain functions conjugate & then are disbursed to various parts of the brain or transmitted to other parts of the body.

But what happens when we're anxious, under stress or angry. The brain actually draws metabolic energy away from the prefrontal cortex. With negative thoughts, the brain can’t perform at high or even normal capacity. When stressed or scared, it’s difficult to take in & process new material, yet alone think creatively.

Brain imaging studies have shown that negative thoughts also reduce activity in the cerebellum, which controls coordination, balance, working relationships with others as well as speed of thought.

It's believes that social pain is hardwired into the brain in a way that physical pain is not, we can re-live it over & over in our mind. The emotional "tone" of a boss delivering criticism to the employee will have a greater effect than the actual statement.

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DROPPING THIS TUESDAY! My conversation with Dr. Catherine Clinton, @dr.catherineclinton, is a goldmine of information, wisdom, and actions! We're talking how the body speaks within, sending signals to and from the brain. We're talking Vagus Nerve and how to tone it to bring you back into a state of calm.

You don't want to miss this episode!

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