Your brain is built to change. Here’s how to speed it up
4 key ingredients to harness you ability to improve.
We all naturally want to grow, to develop new skills, to improve in some way, right?
Maybe we want to communicate better, manage time more effectively, exercise more, or simply feel more at peace.
Maybe it shows up for you as wanting to argue less, stop procrastinating, be more productive, or lose weight.
Either way, all of those outcomes require us to learn new skills.
The problem: learning new things seem impossible, it takes forever, and its infuriating when we don't get it right.
Can you relate?
You are not alone. Many of us struggle to believe change is even possible, to believe that improvement is something we can truly control.
But your brain knows better. It knows change is possiblebecause you have a beautiful inbuilt system designed to grow and adapt.
It's called NEOROPLASTICITY
This is where I get a bit sciency.
What is neuroplasticity?
Neuroplasticity is a fancy word that encompasses your brain’s natural ability to rewire itself, to be moulded into something new, to learn and grow.
Your brain adapts as you experience "good" and "bad" things. Your behaviour shifts accordingly.
But the real exciting part is that you can choose to engage this adaption process deliberately.
You can choose to learn new skills. Skills you may have once thought impossible.
Most people think it’s all about repetition.
But repetition alone isn’t enough.
There are four key ingredients your brain needs to fully engage neuroplasticity. They’re surprisingly easy to overlook:
4 key ingredients you brain needs in order to engage neuroplasticity.
Alertness and Focus – this is the foundation, the stage for growth. Proper nutrition, hydration and movement all help with being alert and focused on the skill we want to learn.
Make Mistakes – yes, all that frustration we experience when growing and making mistakes actually trigger the rewiring process. Read that again: mistakes are essential.
Mental Reflection and Rehearsal – Don't miss this step. It is important. We need to take time to reflect on our attempt and decide what worked, what didn't and how we would like to do it differently next time.
Sleep – Get enough, good sleep! Sleep is where the actual brain “renovations” happen. During sleep, your brain pulls together all the focus, effort, errors, and reflection to build stronger, more efficient connections.
Do you struggle in any of these areas?
Do you sleep well?
Have trouble focusing?
Beat yourself up when you "fail", rather than planning how to try again?
This is where I come in.
My clients report sleeping better, become more productive, they stop beat themselves up over their mistakes, and they rekindle their zest for growth
Why? because I provide the opportunity to revise and rehearse in a neutral space.
By harnessing your brain’s natural ability to change, you can become more productive, stop people-pleasing, set healthier boundaries, lose weight and argue less.
If you want to try it for yourself and see how personalised coaching can help you optimise you? Get in touch.
You can email me or simply book a free consult.
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And if you’d like to dive deeper into the science around neuroplasticity, here’s an excellent explanation of neuroplasticity by Dr Andrew Huberman
Your personal coach,
Steph
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