Podcast Summary
Understanding the Brain to Change Patterns: Learn how the brain influences our thoughts, actions, and emotions, and discover practical tips to hack the brain for success in a free webinar on May 4th, 2017.
Our thoughts, actions, and emotions are largely influenced by our automatic brain, which functions as our fast thinking, instinctual response system. This automatic brain is responsible for our habitual patterns, and many people believe they cannot change these patterns. However, Rob Dial, the host of the MWF Motivation Podcast, argues that understanding how the brain works can help us break these patterns. Rob will be teaching this in a free webinar on May 4th, 2017, where he will delve deeper into the topic and provide practical tips on hacking the brain for success. So, if you're interested in learning how to change your patterns and transform your life, sign up for the webinar at mwfmotivation.com/webinar.
Our brains are designed for survival, not happiness: Recognize that our patterns are learned behaviors, not inherent traits, to break free from limiting beliefs and make positive changes
Our brains are wired primarily to keep us alive, not to make us happy or successful. We often identify with certain patterns or beliefs about ourselves, such as being emotional, which can limit our potential for growth and happiness. These patterns are not inherent traits but rather learned behaviors. For instance, if a friend posts a picture of their baby and you think it's ugly, while the mother sees it as beautiful, it demonstrates how our perceptions can be shaped by our patterns. Understanding that our brains are designed for survival and that our patterns are not set in stone can help us break free from limiting beliefs and make positive changes in our lives.
Mother's bond with child strengthened by 'cuddle chemical' oxytocin: Understanding a mother's changing emotional response to her child's misbehavior is crucial, as it's not a reflection of her love but rather the decreasing levels of oxytocin in her brain.
The chemical oxytocin, often referred to as the "cuddle chemical," plays a significant role in a mother's strong emotional bond with her child. This chemical is released during childbirth and helps the mother develop deep love and care for her child. As a result, children can get away with various misbehaviors during their early years because their mothers' brains are flooded with oxytocin, making them more forgiving and understanding. However, as time passes, the levels of oxytocin in a mother's brain decrease, and she may react differently to her child's misbehaviors. This sudden change can confuse a child, making them believe that their mother no longer loves them. Therefore, it's essential to understand that a mother's emotional response to her child's misbehavior doesn't necessarily reflect her love for them but rather the changing levels of oxytocin in her brain.
Learned patterns shape behaviors and self-perceptions: Being mindful of our language and thoughts can help us challenge and rewrite limiting patterns with more empowering alternatives, affecting neural connections and chemical processes in the brain.
Our behaviors and self-perceptions are often shaped by learned patterns rather than inherent traits. The speaker uses the examples of emotional reactivity and procrastination to illustrate this point. These patterns can be deeply ingrained and limiting, but they are not immutable. By being mindful of our language and thoughts, we can challenge and rewrite these patterns with more empowering and productive alternatives. The speaker also references the chemical process in the brain involving myelin and neurotransmitters, which can facilitate or hinder the formation and strengthening of neural connections and patterns.
Forming muscle memory through repetition: Myelin, formed through repetition, insulates neurons to make activities automatic and conserve energy.
Muscle memory, or myelin, is formed through repetition of patterns. The brain builds up myelin as a way to make frequently used activities automatic and conserve energy. Myelin acts like the insulation on a copper wire, allowing neurons to fire more efficiently. To break a pattern or habit, it's essential to recognize that you are not defined by it, and the ability to change is a testament to your flexibility and adaptability. By understanding the role of myelin in the brain, we can learn how to optimize learning and improve our overall cognitive function.
Recognize and rewire your emotional patterns: By becoming self-aware and recognizing emotional responses, we can choose to change patterns and create new, beneficial ones.
Our brains have well-worn paths of thinking and reacting, but we have the ability to create new paths. These patterns, good or bad, are shaped by our experiences and can be hard to break. However, by becoming self-aware and recognizing our emotional responses, we can choose to change our patterns and create new ones. To do this, take time to identify your habits, both good and bad, and consider what you would prefer them to be. When faced with emotional triggers, pause and ask yourself why you're reacting that way and what alternative response you'd prefer. Remember, the brain's myelin is built up to fire in certain ways, but with conscious effort, we can rewire it to form new, more beneficial patterns.
Identify and change patterns for success: Recognize automatic responses, replace with new behaviors, and focus on creating empowering habits to retrain the brain for success
We have the power to change our patterns and habits, which can help us stay calm and focused during challenging situations. By recognizing our automatic responses and replacing them with new, intentional behaviors, we can retrain our brains to be more successful. This process involves identifying the root causes of our actions, understanding why we do certain things, and using that knowledge to make positive changes. Don't let the words "I am" limit you, instead, focus on creating new, empowering habits. Join the upcoming webinar at mwfmotivation.com/webinar for more in-depth information on how to hack your brain for success. Remember, make it your mission to make someone else's day better.
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