Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Training the Brain

"There's an expression in neuroscience: Neurons that fire together wire together. This means that new patterns of thought can actually change the physiology of our brains. So while we can't ignore bad news, we can train our brains to become more alert to good information. When you notice a positive detail in yourself or someone else, or in your environment, try savoring it for at least ten seconds. Most of these observations will be as simple as 'the sun is shining' or 'this coffee tastes good,' but do this a handful of times each day and you'll feel an emotional shift."                                                                                -Rich Hanson, PhD

I love this! I read it in last month's O magazine and I am trying to implement it in my day to day life. The brain is an amazing thing!


1 comment:

Steph said...

awesome, I will work on that!