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‘the scientific power of thought.’ 1
your brain has around 100 billion neurons, averaging around 5’000 connections each, which is similar to having 500 trillion microprocessors wired up together in a single network. The potential combinations of these neurons firing or not, is at least 10 to the millionth power – more than all the atoms in the known universe.
fourth largest supercomputer in the world took 40 minutes to calculate a single second’s worth of brain activity?
the K computer and built in Japan, this awesome machine used 1.4 million GB of RAM to carry out its most accurate simulation.
As Albert Einstein once said, ‘Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.’
Rick Hanson believes that the human brain is probably the most complex object in the universe. Hard to believe? Perhaps we should take his word for it, as Rick is an eminent neuropsychologist.
Positive thinking would have us believe that all we need is unshakeable self-belief to achieve our dreams.
Our beliefs can indeed have an unnatural
effect on our expectations of reality. We can worry too much about imagined fears.
One of the best ways to reduce stress is to accept the things that you cannot control.
The fear of missing out – FOMO – is a mental disorder for our new digital age. It’s based on imagined fears that everyone is having more fun, more excitement, making more friends and having better sex than you are.
Our thoughts may prevent us from discovering this inner peace by producing fear simulations all the time.
Imagine if you were really in a life or death situation? Your natural responses would soon kick in: heart and lungs would accelerate, your pupils would dilate, your hands would shake, your muscles would twitch and your whole body would be ready to pounce or run away – all caused by a basic instinct for self –preservation. This is known as the fight or flight response.
We can focus more on deep breathing by counting each breath or focus our attention on a single object like a living plant;
Making happier choices is a liberating way to live. It helps us understand that happiness is something we can all learn to control.
What if I told you that there is a powerful chemical factory inside your head and you hold the keys to these happy ‘drugs’?
healthy DOSE
D.O.S.E meaning the natural production of ‘feel-good’ brain chemicals such as: --Dopamine (responsible for intense pleasure.) --Oxytocin (known as the love hormone.) --Serotonin (a natural mood enhancer.)
Endorphins (a natural pain-killer).
Mindfulness is one answer I believe: enabling the mind to break free from mindless chatter; reducing excessive thinking; finding the stillness of the present moment.
Eckhart Tolle states thinking is the most powerful addiction there is. He believes excessive thinking can only be overcome by complete acceptance of ‘now’ as it really is
air. Enjoy every step on your journey – if possible? Stop your mind from wandering off in all directions like a sniffing dog,
Thoughts want to grow bigger. They demand your attention like the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. They take you off in bizarre directions you are not yet ready for. They ruin your peace of mind. Don’t let them. Let them wither away, instead. Don’t judge them and so give them the energy of your mind. Be more present. Be fully attentive. Let go of excessive thinking.
we shouldn’t surrender our real world perception to a false reality too much or we may suffer the inevitable consequences of deluded thinking.
Like FOMO, many people’s lives are ruined online by the emergence of cyber-bullying and trolls and enslavement to vices such as internet gambling and porn.
‘Catfishing’ – this is an online dating
With a little effort our minds will believe whatever meanings/beliefs we have created in order to free our minds.
example, instead of a core belief like ‘I will be free when I am rich’ – a detrimental interpretation to our present sense of happiness – why not choose a more empowering belief such as ‘I am free because I control my mind?’
Low self-esteem, sadness, depression, failure and bad health can occur due to vicious circles of thought. For example, a ‘shy’ person may believe they’ll be shy for the rest of their life – consequently they’ll avoid a party which makes them even shyer, and so on… They may even believe they were born ‘shy’ – as if the shyness gene was embedded deep in their DNA.
Consequently, some people eventually become enslaved to limiting beliefs about themselves and over time this manifests as self-fulfilling prophecies – hindering their freedom to live happy and successful lives.
Tony Robbins says that once we no longer feel certain about our inner beliefs - the enlightened moment we begin to question them and the experiences we attach to them - the greater the opportunity is to replace old, disempowering beliefs with new beliefs that actually support us in the direction we desire to take our lives.
The past does not equal my future. --There is always a way if I’m committed. --There are no failures, only outcomes – as long as I learn something I am succeeding. --I create my own reality.
Today, as James Altucher points out in his empowering book Choose Yourself, you no longer have to wait for the corporate gods to come down from the clouds. You can develop your own ideas, execute them and choose yourself for success, he says. 17 You can choose your destiny. You can be your own boss. This brave new world means unique opportunities for ordinary people who want to break free from the rat race and choose an empowering reality.
Have other people’s views and opinions trapped you with a set of limiting beliefs? --Do you choose to see yourself more as a ‘character’ in a story, rather than the author of your life?
