Make your brain work for you, not against you
By: Kelly Renee' Baker
Tags: Unhackable, Focus, Brain, Work, Life

My obsession

If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’ve probably grasped that I have a slight obsession with the human brain. It fascinates me, almost the way God does. Obviously, God more so, as He created the amazing brain.

The brain is a sponge

I’ve worked with children most of my life. I discovered early in life that children are highly impressionable. I studied the whole nature vs. nurture in college. There are plenty of cases in support of both. I believe both can and do come into play. However, if I have learned anything from my over 25 years of working closely with young children ages 0–5, its that they are sponges. They soak up gallons of information (good, bad and neutral) on a daily basis. I still believe the first three years of life are the most vital when it comes to learning. Thankfully I discovered neuroplasticity of the brain.

Basically, you can “wring out” the brain and re-fill it with new, better knowledge and connections. If you have seen, experienced or know anything about trauma you will recognize the vital importance of neuroplasticity. The brain is malleable with much scientific proof to back this up.

Neuroplasticity

“Have you ever wished you could get a new brain? Breakthroughs in science reveal you can now stop wishing. In the past, scientists thought the brain stopped developing after the first few years of life. This has been disproved through recent research regarding neuroplasticity. Thanks to Flow, we can create and strengthen new neural pathways. This neuroplasticity enables us to shorten the gap to mastery.” Kary Oberbrunner, author of Unhackable

Neuroplasticity can be positive or negative, meaning it is neutral until we engage in new experiences. It is those experiences that “re-wire” our neural circuits and create new ones. These neural circuits alter our brains when they communicate with one another through synapses. The human brain craves repetition, which creates a sense of safety. Repeated exposure to the same experiences causes the neural circuits to fire over and over again. The stronger the connection created the more the brain is rewired.

This is powerful, because if done properly, negative life experiences can be rewired in the brain. It means we can master what once enslaved us. For far too long people were seen as “lost causes” with no “hope.” Once again science and faith merge together to tell us this isn’t true. There is hope. People can change. Brains can change. Lives can change.

You control your brain

With all that said, the only person who can change a brain is the “owner” of the brain. Meaning you still only control you and your brain. You can’t control another’s mind anymore than they can control yours. (Thank God! I don’t want anyone else controlling my mind.)

Remember, neuroplasticity is neutral, but you can benefit from it if you use it in a positive way. This is great news because it means we are never “locked in” to our current circumstances. We can learn, change and grow for the better. This all happens thanks to flow.

This is how I mastered the gap from shy introvert to public speaker on stage in front of hundreds. I didn’t even know at the time what flow was. All I knew was I was so intrigued by what I was learning about myself, leadership and the unexplored world that I would get intently focused. I was in flow and creating new neural pathways. Now, I am able to do this purposely. Even better.

Before you move on to mastering new skills it is important for you to be honest with yourself. Do you have any addictions? This could be from excessive exercise or body-building to pornography to drug or food addiction. Addictions prevent you from reaching greater levels of flow. It is important to address any addictions in your life so you can move on to master the skills that will allow you to perform at your optimal levels.

Your dreams really aren’t as far away as you may think. I would love to help you shorten the gap to reach your dreams sooner than you probably ever dreamed. Feel free to email me directly at queenbee@kellyreneebaker.com

Bee High on Life and life alone so you can live as a victorious champion for Christ.

Love, Kelly

Queen Bee at Kelly Renee’ Baker, LLC., Transformation and Success Coach, Certified Unhackable Coach, Certified Deeper Path Coach, Founding Partner at the John Maxwell Team — Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker, Author of Defeating Your Greatest Opponent