Neuroplasticity
Inside your brain
Much knowledge, very focus
Described to be the nervous systems' ability to change itself in response to experiences,(usually when it detects a need for adaptation) an
understanding of this concept is beneficial to anyone who wants to improve cognitive function or to use it as an alternative way
of perceiving 'intelligence'; as something that comes from the habits of the individual rather than something that is innate and hereditary.
Embedded below are resources that I periodically go over whenever I have trouble with my focus and capacity to learn, and don't worry,
theres audio, audiovisual, and visual mediums for the content. (this blog is sponsored by Huberman Labs)
Neuroplasticity can be engaged in many different ways, but I have found that a big part of invoking it is
developing the habits. I have always been aware of the benefits of improving neuroplasticity, but my attempts
to form a habit were of a lackluster nature to say the very least; to put candidly, I would see improvements
and pull back the effort thinking the improvements were permanent and not a product of my habits.
Therefore from this point forward, I shall be making a conscious effort to form a habit out of the 9 points in
The Super Protocol™. And hey, maybe you should too!
Don't be a potted plant
In researching about growth mindset something clicked with me, it's got a multitude of parallels with neuroplasticity!
In my current job we have a tremendous focus on growth mindset as having a fixed mindset can lead to poor performance; quips like
"don't wish it was easier, wish you were better" were thrown around a lot in the office. Having a growth mindset
also meant that we had to put on an opportunity lens, every interaction I had in a day was an opportunity to get
better; sale or no sale. This links back to the habit of expecting and embracing errors that boost neuroplasticity,
where expecting keeps us alert enough maybe notice or prevent previous and new errors.
'There are no mistakes, just happy lessons' -Bob Ross 1995 (probably)
As I type this out I now realize that in some aspects of my life I hold a growth mindset, and in others,
I fluctuate from having a growth/fixed mindset. I have always noticed that my pattern of going from fixed to growth mindsets
also coincides with how much I am learning on a day-to-day basis, four weeks into this course and several of my
fixed mindsets are slowly shifting as I handle every topic coming from a different perspective. I have a long way to go but
I am excited to see where I get mentally after I apply all that I have learned from this topic.
"A tree is limited by how far its roots can grow, treat your mind like a tree and don't be a potted plant" -Kyle 2022
There's a catch though, these methods and concepts can only be truly applied when the intent comes from a genuine desire to be better.