It’s brain science – not rocket science.
Although built from complex mixtures of chemicals and nerve cells, the brain isn’t that difficult to change. Everyday habits, interactions with other people, and even diet can potentially rewire the brain.
In fact, just by focusing on the words on this site, you could be changing your brain right now.
Daniel Siegel, MD, author of Mindsight and executive director of the Mindsight Institute, explains that attention creates energy that can lead to neurological change. Paying attention in the right way, he says, can potentially alter the way the brain works.
Take a look – it’s just three minutes.
You can hear more from Dan during this Wednesday’s webinar.
He’ll share 9 dimensions of healthy brain integration, and he’ll talk about how trauma affects neuroplasticity (and how we can respond) – click here to sign up.
And to get the most out of the Brain-Smart series, you might consider becoming a Gold Member. You’ll get the downloadable videos, audio recordings, and transcripts of every webinar – they’re yours to keep forever in your personal library.
Have you ever helped a client change their brain through everyday habits? Please share your experience in the comments below.
I have, over several years, each day, focused my attention on the tinnitus sound in my head to the point I cannot breathe and also concentrate on the core of the brain sound.
What is the scientific evidence for long term neural development?
I’ve found that awareness and attention are the most potent elements of change and neural plasticity. I use what others term “mindfulness.” I pay attention to my interior state and my outer activities. Long ago I learned that an optimal state is one in which we allow our outer activities and environment to fertilize inner change, and at the same time, allow our inner state to fertilize changes in our outer activities and environments.
Since then I’ve practiced my own form of paying attention to the relationships between my inner states and my outer activities, so I can see their interactions and influences. Once I see these, it’s much easier to change any habits or mindsets that are self-destructive, because I understand their source and consequences.
I signed up and have been promoting this on Facebook, but now, I cannot get on. Help! Where are you, NICABM? Please send my link.
Thanks in advance for your attention, Ruth. Time difference is definitely an issue… Kindly consider the request for a convenient replay for those of us who cannot make it live. Blessings. Namaste!
I totally agree, the time difference is a challenge. Finland is 7 hours ahead. Would you consider sending a replay for Europeans, please; maybe at 12 pm?
Thank you Ruth, for all of the excellent, valuable information that you provide us with!
As both a behavioral and brain scientist I am delighted to see this item on brain plasticity, one of the most important sets of discovery over the past decade. A critical issue is the fact that our brains combine a “top down” and “bottom up” approach to integrated functioning. Thus, although the brain and our mental states are produced (made possible) by our complex network of billions of neural elements, the combined action of these elements generates what is often called mind. This mind or higher brain operations can and does then feed back down and affect the very properties of which it is composed – a true dialogue, or dialectic if you prefer. Neither a single bottom up or top down approach is sufficient to understand the full dynamics of brain plasticity. Its great to see this site.
“attention density shapes identity. Repeated, purposeful, and focused attention can lead to long-lasting personal evolution.” [Dr. David Rock – “Quiet Leadership; Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work” Collins; 2006]
I have been watching the NICABM series for about 3 years. I applaud the effort to disseminate this important new and corrective knowledge. However, I and the several teachers, therapists, coaches and physicians that I am connected to, as well as writers on the subject, have been increasingly alarmed at the tone of advocates of meditation more recently.
It is recommended as a treatment, or tool, or fix-all solution to suffering and personal growth. Nothing could be more inaccurate, misleading or just plain un-true.
I could, if you cared, describe my personal history regarding how this misunderstanding has cost me much time and frustration in my life. Further, if you are a helping professional, and take the standard of “Do no harm” seriously, then you should consider that if you pander to the desire of a defensive, ignorant, naive personality’s mirage of painless, quick fixes you are wasting time and potential that can never be retrieved. If you recommend meditation, or related practices such as yoga or tai chi and qi gong, you have a responsibility to be a knowledgeable practitioner yourself, and not a dilettante. There are many competent teachers available now, not like it was in the ’70’s, and I provide here an entry point to just one of them. : /www.open-secrets.com/perceptions/what-is-meditation/
This is a subject that merits substantial research on your part, are there are many entry points into rigorous practice. I implore you to seek out this guidance.
I agree. How about a 48 hour widow of opportunity. Most of us have purchased much of your other material and are great supporters of your companhy. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I applaud the work that NICABM is doing. I am someone who walks with a confusing chronic disease broadly labeled “epilepsy” by western medicine. I began having seizures at age 34. I’d spent my life devoted to my passion of dance, so confronting this new reality was overwhelming at first. Having been an abused child, hit by her father and ignored by her mother, the cruel indifference of conventional western medical care to my personal crisis, registered in my mind/body as a continuation of this abuse. It worsened my illness. The medical industry’s relentless claims that all they could do for me was give me some toxic drugs devastated me, as they refused to provide me anykind of insight into how the brain worked and why this happened to people. When I finally divorced myself completely from western medicine and do my own self-education and self-care, I began to find good solutions. Meditation played a vital role in my healing. I now say, “I’m on a healthy walk with illness”. I did write a great book about my experience called “SEIZED – Searching for Health In The United States”. It’s being sold by the publisher at llumina.com. It’s also listed on amazon.
No it is not a dupliacate. I never wrote before, what I did just now ande it was cancelled with this argumentation.
I will not repeat all, becuse it might be cancelled again . I suggested as an alternative of the Golden membership, the possibility to buy just a few transcrpts since it is not easy to be on the web at 11 pm after a working day.
Thank you in advance Ruth !
OLivia
Same problem. It is so late to start to watch the webinar. I registered, but after a working day it is not a good ideal to watch and learn.
I spent already a lot of money for transcrits so I prefer not to become a golden member. If possible you should give the possibility to get only a few transcripts, after having listened to some of the webinars , in order to reduce the expense. I mean giving up having all transcripts , becoming a golden Member, just a few, 2 0r 3 to a reduced prize.
What do you think of this idea Ruth ??
OLivia
I am really looking forward to this seminar, I won’t be available during day time, central time either, I work days at a hospital with Alzheimer’s patients. I would love to have the webinar available – replay – for evening hours. I love the great work you are doing NICABM, I love your mission to educate and liberate folks from old limiting patterns and even a lifetime of strife. I have taken a few courses over the last year and your guest continue to give me such hope for the future well being of mankind.
I am a gold member and still practice psychotherapy ,group and individual and would like a longer coverage hue to the time zone (mountain std time zone)
much appreciated,
Thank you very much
srishti nigam
Would also be grateful for a 48 hour replay as the webinar times do not work well in the middle of the afterenoon of a working day for people in the Pacific time zone.
Thanks.
I work on Wednesday afternoons (PST) when both webinars are broadcasted.
Would you kindly provide 48 hours replay for people who want to access the contents when they can?
Thanks!
I agree. The time of broadcast is not good for me because of the time zone difference. I’d love to be able to watch the webinars fully but can’t really afford to be a Gold member. I reiterate Kevin’s request above. Thank you.
I am looking forward to the webinars, but the time does not coince with my possibilities to listen. I have become a goldmemeber therefore and hope that I can download the seminars for later listening Many thanks for the knowledge you disperse to the world.
Can you provide a 48 replay for people who live in other oarts if the world? Please?
Looking forward to Webinar on Wednesday. Thank you for this opportunity.