Discover How To Rewire Your Brain With Neuroplasticity

Discover how to rewire your brain with Neuroplasticity | Growth Mindset Episode 4

Are you interested in understanding what neuroplasticity is and why this scientific understanding of the brain is such a core component of implementing a growth mindset?

What is Neuroplasticity?

The brain is like a muscle, in that it can be grown and developed through hard work and well-executed strategies. Neuroplasticity is the science behind the ability of the brain to change, adapt and rewire your brain for success.

The human brain is the largest brain compared to the body of any type of living organism. Our brains are made up of over 100 billion nerve cell which is called neurons, and experts have claimed that each Neuron is more powerful than the best supercomputer in the world. The neurons are connected by trillions of pathways called synapsis. During the first couple of years of human life, the brain begins the life-long process of synaptic pruning. Synaptic pruning is the brain’s process for rewiring the brain to strengthen synapsis that is being regularly used, and eliminating unnecessary connections that aren’t being used.

This idea of your brain eliminating unnecessary connections is the first principle of neuroscience. If you don’t use your mind regularly, your brain’s capabilities will diminish over time. It is as simple as use it or lose it.

A 2018 British study tracked 3400 retired government workers and found that short-term memory loss declines nearly 40% faster once employees retire!

Activities or exercises that are done on an ad-hoc basis are harder to complete as the synapsis between the neurons for those particular activities has rarely been fired.

Synapsis that are regularly used - get stronger over time. Neurons that fire together, wire together.

We can rewire your brain and increase intelligence by changing our daily habits, smiling & sleeping more, focusing on intention, minimizing distractions, and eating healthy food.

While researching this topic, I discovered a neuroplasticity ted talk by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young.

She had a learning disability that made an even simple thing like reading or telling the time an ordeal. She was told that she had to live with her disability and her limited life. She learned about Neuroplasticity, and the ability to change her brain through stimulation and brain training. So she started neuroplasticity exercises (brain exercise program) and within 3-4 month she began to be able to understand the books she reads.

Here are 5 quick tips to rewire your brain.

1. Word searches & crosswords are great ways to have your child focus and think.
2. Board games like Guess Who are fun ways to train the brain to ask the right question and deduce the answer through the process of narrowing and refining.
3. Scavengers hunts can be the best of both worlds. They are fun, they require you to think and be active.
4. Learn a new language.
5. Write & draw with both hands. Brain mapping shows that creativity is mostly centered in the right side of the brain, and one way to stimulate this side of the brain is by working with the wrong hand.

This is Episode 3 in my Growth Mindset Series

Episode 4: Discover How To Rewire Your Brain With Neuroplasticity

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[SeedStem]

What did you learn about Neuroplasticity today? What brain exercises work well for you?

[AdrianaGirdler]

I must admit, I don't often think about the science behind this type of thing but it is so interesting! Thanks for explaining. Love the movie clips as well, haha! Cheers!

[DalDhaliwalOfficial]

Really interesting video about Neuroplasticity. Thank you for sharing.

[RemainForeverHealthy]

Very Informative. Growing your brain helps your memory. Yes use it or lose it

[greekmamalife]

One of the main exercises I do is related to memory. I memorise my shopping list and try going to the market without it...and obviously nutrition, exercise and sleep is part of keeping my brain healthy

[wildwomanenchanted]

I like remembering that the brain is a muscle and it continues to rewire itself. Love the movie clips interspersed ... so good. That was great Iftikhar. I'm loving this series. And the example of Barbara Arrowsmith Young. Wow... have you heard of Jill Bolte Taylor who had a stroke and then wrote about what she experienced. I think one of them was called my stroke of insight... anyways... fascinating... Loving these... ~Elizabeth

[NatCJones]

Wow! Such great information! Mommy family and I must start exercising our brains even more!

[SingerSongwritingSchool]

Oh wow, I love this topic so much. I had no idea about any of this until my 40's and am so eager to help my kids tune in sooner! The power of neuropathways is so important. How is it not more widely taught???/ Thank you for this!

[JenHall]

wow what an amazing amount of incredible info!

[TwoMinutesWithJen]

Very interesting! I'm definitely going to have to check out that Ted Talk too!

[lisapierson]

Great video. I like how you break down a complicated topic and make it easy to understand.

[RVersity]

My brain is always working probably over working! Didn't know you could rewrite your brain with Neuroplasticity. Really interesting concept. 💡

It's a daily mindset not a quick fix! Took me decades to figure that out 🤔

[healthyvoicetips]

You are my man! I believe in neuroplasticity so much! I love this series of videos. Thanks for making these videos.

[edmyoga]

This is super cool! Have you read the Buddha's Brain? It is all about the neuroscience of happiness! I think you would really enjoy it!

[SingerSongwritingSchool]

My kids are totally into word searches but I haven't sold them on crosswords yet. Trying to get them to read music now!

[SimpleMarketingAcademy]

Guess Who was one of my kids favorite games!

[lazerrrrr]

This is your third video, not your forth.