February 2012
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Challenge Your Brain - And Other Ways to Maintain...
It may sound cliché, but the truth is if we don’t use our brains, we are more likely to lose them.
The brain thrives on sensory stimulation. It’s designed to absorb new information from its environment and build neural connections based on what it learns from those experiences.
A baby’s mind is like a sponge, constantly absorbing new information from the environment and making new...
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Habits Aren't Destiny
theemotionmachine:
“Habits aren’t destiny — they can be ignored, changed or replaced. But it’s also true that once the loop is established and a habit emerges, your brain stops fully participating in decision-making. So unless you deliberately fight a habit — unless you find new cues and rewards — the old pattern will unfold automatically.”
Source: How Companies Learn You Secrets
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theemotionmachine:
If you have a pesky, negative thought in your head (for example, “I’ll never be good at this.”) try changing the volume, pitch, and tone of your inner voice until the thought becomes less influential over your attitude. You can even make it something comical (like Daffy Duck or Mike Tyson) and the thought will become more humorous than negative.
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