The Brain Science of Keeping Resolutions - 0 views
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After one month, only about 64 percent of resolutions are still in force and by six months that number drops to less than 50 percent.
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In a previous post, we explored applications of neuroscience to change management and consulting. One of the key points in that article is that our brain is structured with one primary purpose: to keep us alive so that we can transmit our genes to the next generation.
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Historically, change has often been dangerous. So we have become hard-wired to avoid and resist it at every turn.
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when faced with a change that has the potential to make us more likely to survive, some brains are able to adapt more easily than others.
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Daniel Amen has studied over 63,000 brains using brain imaging to study blood flow and activity patterns.
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One interesting conclusion of his studies is that a healthy brain is much better equipped to make positive changes and stick to them.
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The discovery of brain plasticity has proven that you can help people change their brains almost immediately, by providing an environment to support learning
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Even a few drinks a week can reduce overall brain function and create areas of reduced brain function.
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brain learns better when it is healthy, adopting a healthier lifestyle can help learners develop brains that are more receptive to change and new ideas.
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Prolonged exposure to high blood pressure not only restricts blood flow to the brain, but increase the risk of dementia, heart attack and stroke.
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a physical pattern, in the form of neural connections, is formed in the brain. Every time we go over this pattern by revisiting this thought, we make the behavior stronger.
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Brains with a high degree of new activity tend to stay that way. Brains that are slow to learn new things gradually lose some of their ability to change.
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In our sleep-deprived world, the average adult is walking around in a brain-induced fog. The brain uses sleep to rebuild and reorganize. Sleep deprivation can result in lower brain performance and less ability to change.
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Counter to previous beliefs, meditation has been shown to activate the cerebral cortex, which is the seat of conscious thought.