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9 FACTS ABOUT THE BRAIN THAT PROVE YOU CAN DO ANYTHING.

Know Your Brain

By Lydiah ChemutaiPublished about a year ago 3 min read
9 FACTS ABOUT THE BRAIN THAT PROVE YOU CAN DO ANYTHING.
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When was the last time you considered that your brain, which is incredibly strong, could do more than just control your body? It could also make your wildest desires come true. You can unlock your brain's boundless potential to improve many parts of your life by learning all the ins and outs of how it works. Presented below are ten enthralling discoveries on the human brain that illuminate its extraordinary powers.

1. Harness the Power of Your Amazing Mind

It's mind-boggling to think that your brain has this amazing ability to constantly create new connections between neurons as you do different things. You can train your brain to do the seemingly impossible by constantly telling yourself that you can do it and having faith in your limitless potential.

2. The Fascinating Idea of a Brain That Doesn't Involve Pain

Importantly, the brain does not directly feel pain because it lacks certain receptors, even though it is sensitive to pain. But this interesting feature doesn't apply to the brain's surrounding tissues, nerves, and blood vessels.

3. Train your nervous system

You can train your nervous system to be more flexible by intentionally erasing old memories to create place for new ones. The importance of this natural forgetting process is highlighted when you use certain information regularly, which helps it stay in your memory.

4. Revitalization through Mindful Detox

It's critical to give your brain a break from constant stimulation every so often. Active rest, like going for a walk or playing sports, is essential for mental regeneration, in contrast to passive relaxation, which provides relatively few advantages.

5. Neuronal Activity Never Stops

Even When You're Sleeping, your brain continues to be more active while you're asleep than it does during the day. The importance of sleep in supporting cognitive functions such as processing information, solving problems, and reasoning is well-established, lending credence to the age-old proverb that "the night brings counsel."

6. The Importance of Continuous Brain Training

Just like your muscles, your brain needs regular training to stay healthy. Improving your general health and cognitive power is possible by actions like taking up a new language, adopting a balanced diet, and exercising regularly.

7. Your thoughts have the power to shape your reality

Your thoughts have a huge impact on your life experiences. Changes in perspective can have a profound impact on how you see the world, the people you engage with, and the experiences you have.

More than half of your thoughts when you're awake are automatic and repeated, typically rehashing old worries, ideas, and phrases. This is the eighth and most important point about automatic thinking. Changing one's outlook from pessimism to optimism requires overcoming this ubiquitous reflex thinking, which is especially difficult for pessimists.

8. The Real Thing, Not only Mental Exertion

It's a prevalent misconception that only using one's intellect doesn't wear it out. Emotional tension is the main cause of fatigue; a brain that is actively engaged has a stable blood composition, but overall energy levels are considerably affected by emotional stress.

9. The Difficulty in Differentiating Between Real Life and Your Imagination

Your brain struggles to make the distinction. Optimists see the world in a positive light, even when things look bleakest, and this intriguing phenomenon explains why. The fascinating impact of video games, horror films, and the placebo effect in delicately tricking the brain's complex mechanisms is also illuminated.

The vast potential of the human brain can be unveiled by grasping these illuminating insights. You are capable of great things if you take charge of your thinking, encourage optimism, and surround yourself with the correct stimuli. Your mind becomes a dynamic powerhouse, one that can transform dreams into tangible achievements.

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