Your Brain Stores Memories and Recalls With The Same Neurons
A recent study has proven that your brain uses the same neurons when you
recall a memory as it did when you initially had the experience. This
has been thought to be the case for some time but the study now shows
scientific proof. This is good news for your personal growth and
development.
For the brain, remembering is a lot like doing. This is powerful! When
you realize this is how the brain works, you can use this knowledge to
your advantage. It has been believed that your brain does not know the
difference between an actual occurrence, a memory or specific thought
about a possibility.
In this new study conducted by a team of American and Israeli
researchers, they were able to pinpoint the location of mini-storms of
brain activity that occurred with the initial action as well as the
later recall of it. They were able to show that both occurred in the
same brain cells concentrated around the hippocampus region of the
brain.
It has been found in other research that the brain does not really know
the difference between an imagined action, a real one or the memory of
either. Similar to how you can affect your body and mind from input to
one or the other. It has been commonly known that you can train your
body to do specific motions through your thoughts, and it has been shown
that you can affect your thought by specific physical movement of you
body. In other words, an athlete can train their mind to control the
body by physically doing an activity in exactly the way you want and the
brain will learn how this is done.
All of this continues to build support for how you can direct your
thoughts and actions through visualization and affirmation. There is now
more proof that the memory of and the actual occurrence of something are
no different in your mind. This leads to your being able to pre-program
your mind to 'know' specific things without them actually happening yet.
Your brain will allow you to do something, which it knows, easier than
an unknown.
When you create a powerful vivid imagined scenario in your mind, backed
by appropriate emotions, you can program your mind much like it has
actually occurred. Your mind likes to do what it is familiar with, so if 
you create this familiarity with clear emotionally backed thought your
brain acts as though it has happened. It is easier to do again what you
are familiar with. There is a natural hesitation to what your brain does
not know, so make it known and familiar through your imagination.
Familiarizing your brain with what you want through emotion backed
visualization and affirmations acts to program it for desirable
situations making them easier to do again and again. Also your
unconscious mind and inner self attempt to support and assist the
thoughts you hold. Just like the more you physically practice a sports
technique the more your mind helps you fulfill the desire, your mind
will attempt to help fulfill thoughts of any clear desires.
Learning how your brain works helps you to understand how you can use it
to your advantage. After all, it will be doing these things anyway, why
not direct them to your wants and needs? Use tools such as affirmations,
visualization, treasure maps, writing your story, act as though, or
anything that can help familiarize your mind with what you want.
Remember, use thoughts of what you DO want, not what you don't want or
like. Your mind will act to support whatever you think about with
emotion and clarity - good or bad!
John Halderman, for more daily growth and self discovery tools and
methods - http://www.effectivepersonaldevelopmentblog.com
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2 years ago
I am writing to recommend a brand new movie called THE OPUS that is bound to become just as popular as The Secret. I have no doubt that it will not be long until it appears on everywhere you look. Including the Oprah Winfrey show. This film is being called by many as The Next step to The Secret. I think it is even more than that. It is a practical, inspiration, no-nonsense approach to creating an incredible life legacy and reaching your greatest personal success. The film features many of the cast from The Secret returning. Joe Vitale, Jack Canfield, John Demarinti, Marci Shimoff, Morris «the Miracle Man» Goodman and others. The films official website is at http://www.TheOpusMovie.com and they have several very interesting clips that are worth watching where people are giving their beaming reviews that this show will be «bigger than The Secret.» You can also get copies of the film and sign up as an affiliate to help spread the word of this amazing film.
The movie is so full of inspirational power.
Here are just a few lines from the film:
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«The size of your thinking determines the size of your results, if you have vastly big thinking, you have vastly big results.» – Mark Victor Hansen
«Your greatest moment can be measured by three things that make it great. What moment will have the longest lasting effect on your future? Which moment will carry the greatest future consequence? Which moment will have the farthest reaching impact on you and those around you? You greatest moment therefore becomes the moment that you DECIDE. Decision changes everything.» – Douglas Vermeeren
«Your vitality in life is directly proportionate to the vividness of your vision.» Dr. John Demartini
«The law of attraction just says that ANYTHING we think, feel, say and do we attract to us. So, we're always creating through what we are putting out in our thoughts, our feelings, our words and our actions.» – Marci Shimoff
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1 year and 4 months ago
This was a great movie. I loved it. I also think that Doug Vermeeren is one of the top personal development personalities emerging today. Mark my words - you'll see lot's more of him. Here's a clip on youtube I found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT-DpyHwq4c
I have heard people comparing him to Napoleon Hill. That's quite a statement considering what Hill did for personal development and self help. But from I've seen so far perhaps that comment isn't far from the truth.
1 year ago
Douglas Vermeeren is better than Napoleon Hill. His material is modern and not built for your grandpa.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F35ezylY-uk&feature=related
1 year ago
Douglas Vermeeren is better than Napoleon Hill. His material is modern and not built for your grandpa. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F35ezylY-uk&feature=related
7 months and 28 days ago
I am a fan of Doug Vermeeren too. I really do like his materials. They are fresh and very applicable. I agree that his materials are are modern and easy to understand. Too often I have heard a speaker and they have gotten me motivated but that has been it. Vermeeren is the real deal. When I walk out of one of his sessions I have something tangible I can get to work with. Top motivational speaker in the world today! No question!
7 months and 22 days ago
I also am a fan of Douglas Vermeeren. He came to our college and spoke and he had the entire audience captivated. We have had many speakers before and most of the students look for a way to get out of attending. With D. Vermeeren it was different. We actually enjoyed it and he had lots of useful things to say that really made me think. He even shared some catch phrases that people around our school are still saying whenever we see someone doing something less productive. It is quite interesting to see the long lasting effect of just one visit. I don't know who this Napoleon Hill is but he'd better watch his back, because D. Vermeeren is coming.
14 days ago
You may be interested to check out the new movie «How Thoughts Become Things» which explores the workings of our mind in creating the future we want. http://www.HowThoughtsBecomeThings.com
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