“Since the mid to late 70’s I’ve been sharing how to improve your mindset, health, overall happiness and success by sharing principles and practices you can use to function better. You can more easily and effortlessly live fully feeling fulfilled and complete and still enjoy more. You can more readily and effortlessly create and attract what you desire and live a life by design and intention. And guess what?
The many things I have shared also have been shared through the centuries by mystics and other thought leaders. Today, we have science backing up what we’ve known and suggested all along. In my programs, here in this blog and in my book, I share numerous practices for adding novelty and becoming more flexible because it serves to make you healthier in spirit, mind, and body. In all areas.
In the early to mid 80s I along with colleagues provided practices and means for growing new neural pathways. Again, similar practices have been around for eons. At the time we spoke of growing new neural pathways and that the brain, like a muscle, improved with use and specific exercises or atrophied from lack of use or through negative or stressful events or uses. Science now says yes too.
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In the early 80s I was captivated by studies, of which there were few by comparison, on the Placebo Effect and beliefs. It was demonstrated then that attitude is the number one predictor for success in all areas of your life. Many studies at first were devoted to health. Most science at the time said it was BS and dismissed helpings as the Placebo effect. They misunderstood. Most experts do at first.
Because when things run counter to our understanding there is dissonance and the tendency to define what is known. I was criticized by some, even in books, because I stated, our goal is to consciously apply the placebo effect. They called it mumbo jumbo. Back in the days there were a handful of studies today there are over 40+ thousand. We’re learning what we knew long ago, is valid and applies today.
So here is some more interesting news. All which I and others have spoken on long before some current popular thought leaders made their way to the top and before science began embracing the truths we taught. Some now say effective learning begins with accepting what neuroscience has to say about brain chemistry, neuroplasticity, habit formation, learning theories and more. FANTASTIC!
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About time. So many of the things I shared in my work now are being taught so you can improve overall health and wellbeing, develop an optimistic and positive attitude AND improve brain function. At one time it was thought the brain was like a jar and once filled that was it. We know it is more like a jungle, living and changing and requiring care and nutrition in all forms. It’s like a muscle.
Use it or lose it. Use it well and benefit. Use it poorly and it’s a deficit. So, here is what they are now proposing for greater functioning of the hippocampus. Again, what they now proposed has been proposed for so long without the understanding of which specific regions of our anatomy might benefit. We said, greater brain or physical health. We didn’t always know WHAT specifically, but we knew.
Science now suggests there are some pain free (a basic tenet in all my work is you don’t have to suffer unless you really want to) techniques or practices you can start doing to improve your hippocampus function. This will help you absorb new information and recall easier and more efficiently to help you think and feel better, and overall improve in many ways. You don’t just think better.
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Your brain’s divided into symmetrical parts, you’ve two hippocampi, one on each side, just above each ear. The hippocampus forms an integral part of the limbic system which supports a variety of functions, smelling, long-term memory, emotions and behaviors. I’m not going to go into how it works or more brain science but rather will share the practices I’ve been sharing that science says is good for you.
Some people don’t do anything until their trusted sources encourage them. They wait and evaluate and wait before acting. Others leap into opportunities. Acting fast, deciding quickly is desirable WHEN based on accurate information so you can make a quick BUT informed decision. To just leap without looking where you are leaping might not always work out so well. It could but I’ll let you decide. BE wise.
So how can you improve the functioning of your hippocampus? The number one way is what I have been saying all along. LEARN SOMETHING NEW! I share this almost all the time. ADD NOVELTY because your brain craves it. Science now says, when you learn something new, based on how the hippocampus works, you build new neural pathways and strengthen the ones that already exist.
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Think of it like building blocks! Backed by University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. As one progresses from novice to expert, researchers found you engage in long-term learning AND new neural activity patterns were observed. This established a clear relationship between neural-patterns and new behavioral abilities.
Good to know and we were already doing and saying this decades AND even eons ago. I think it’s marvelous that research validates so much wisdom from the past. It’s awesome. NOW they are advocating doing things differently. I’ve said ADD NOVELTY since I began my work in the late 70’s. I learned so much from acting classes and teaching students I brought it to all my transformational work.
Do things differently. Take different routes to where you go. It’s said Bill Gates did this. He took a different route to and from work every day to stimulate his brain. Maybe it worked for him? Why? You see and experience different things and things differently. Listen to music you wouldn’t normally. Play different games. Watch different shows or movies. Read books that you wouldn’t otherwise.
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Learn to play music or sing and dance. Use the non-dominant hand. Sleep with your head at the foot of the bed. Do puzzles and brain teasers. Shake it up. Break up your routines because you’ll spark new connections between nerve cells and generate new brain cells. Expand your awareness. Learn a new language. Shave with a different hand. Put your clothes on in different orders. Same with washing.
PHYSICAL EXERCISE. I’ve long encouraged people to walk, swim, bike, get some form of healthy exercise. Common sense, right? But also, to skip, jump, dance, and move. Move with enthusiasm. Have fun. delight and let go. Play as little children do. Hop, shake, roll down hills. Do somersaults, Spin like a dervish. Why? Because it activates the vestibular system which governs balance and spatial orientation.
It’s healthy. Most adults stand, sit or lie prone. As a kind we spent time bobbing up and down, hanging upside down, twirling and cartwheeling and more. It is good for us and as we grew older many abandoned those activities. Start doing them again. They’re essential for better health in all areas of mind, emotions and body. Studies now show exercise helps keep the brain running properly!
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It can reduce dementia chances by 50% to have a regular exercise program. Too heavy? Bad knees? Walk in water. Hydrotherapy is low impact and marvelous. Do something to move more and feel better. EAT RIGHT AN HYDRATE PROPERLY. Eat nutritious, organic, if possible, mostly fresh fruits and vegetables. Increase these and lessen processed foods and junk. Eat fish. Wild caught salmon.
Mackerel, small tuna, sardines (the tinier the less mercury). Farmed fish tends to be questionable and best to avoid. The Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish boost the cellular structure and brain signaling. Studies have demonstrated that people who regularly eat fish have more efficient brains than those who don’t. This helps to protect against diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. Eat once a week.
If not more but once a week showed a 14% larger hippocampus in those who did eat fish once a week than those who did not. Easy enough to do. DRINK COFFEE, some say. It increases serotonin levels and is loaded with antioxidants BUT drink organic coffee only. Coffee and teas tend to be heavily laced with pesticides. Caffeine in coffee or tea is associated with less neuron loss in the hippocampus. PLUS…
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It’s good for learning and improving memory. Remember, everything in moderation. In studies coffee has been shown to be anti-amyloidogenic. Amyloids are aggregates of proteins that are linked to the development of various diseases in humans.’ EAT BLUEBERRIES which can reduce DNA damage, prevent heart disease and are loaded with antioxidants. They also help brain and memory functions.
DARK CHOCOLATE 70% or better is an option if you don’t like coffee, fish or blueberries. Eating it releases dopamine, enhancing learning and memory. It can increase cerebral blood flow and promote synaptogenesis which is the formation of synapses between the neurons. It releases antioxidants. For adults 60-77 Harvard’s showed a 30% increase in cognitive abilities by drinking cocoa twice daily.
MEDITATE. There are countless studies proving the benefits of meditation on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing AND that regular practice can cause the hippocampus to grow and enhance memory. There are numerous forms. Pick one and stick with it for at least 90 days. It may seem boring and that is okay. Anything worth doing is worth developing and getting better at.
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If you can attend workshops and live events. You’ll be in different places with new people and have different experiences and learn new things. If you can’t attend, do online learning and programs. I offer both. Jump on in. With advances in technology, we are better connected and can meet up online. So, you never have to be alone if you don’t want to. You can learn and evolve wherever you are.
I share so much of this and more in my programs you’ll love the experiences from learning and growing and succeeding with me. I share so much more in my book, Life On Your Terms. Whatever you do, choose to act in your own best interests and begin implementing practices that promote health and wellness in spirit, mind, emotions, speech, actions, results and pocketbook. Be your own best advocate, friend, cheerleader, and coach. Add to your health and wealth in ways that delight you. Celebrate everything!” Rex Sikes
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