Nasty Neural Habits: Take 2 Positive Thoughts and Call Me in the Morning

Here is an excerpt from a recent Huffington Post article I wrote. You can read the full article here.

Two discoveries are changing our world in a good way: one, much of what we think is wrong in the world gets its start in and is a product of our brain. Two, there is a lot we can do to change the brain without a single operation or drug. Many of the ways that you can make yourself better and the world better at the same time is by getting to know yourself and getting over yourself. It is a life’s journey toward worthy service in the world, but really it is your brain’s journey toward renewal.

…What has emerged in both science and wisdom traditions is that positive thoughts have consequences for hard wiring, especially when they are repeated often, daily. We can re-order even the most damaged parts of our thinking and feeling, when we decide to do so.

Nasty Neural Habits: Take 2 Positive Thoughts and Call Me in the Morning.

 

© Marc Gopin

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