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Home / Videos / How Your Thoughts Can Rewire Your Brain To Make You Happy

How Your Thoughts Can Rewire Your Brain To Make You Happy

by Amber Lyon Leave a Comment

Can you physically change your brain with your thoughts? In this video, neuropsychologist Rick Hanson outlines his idea that we can use our minds to make physical changes in our brains to transform the mind for the better.

Studies have shown people who mediate frequently have a measurably larger neocortex in the pre-frontal regions of the brain, the area responsible for concentration.  As a result, these people are more able to concentrate and pay attention.

Dr. Hanson states that if one does not change their brain for the better, outside negative forces such as stress, work pressure, and other people will do so. The human brain has a evolutionary tendency to focus on the negative. This negativity bias allows negative experiences to stick to the brain like velcro while positive experience past through rather quickly.  To compensate against this evolutionary “design flaw”, Dr Hanson highlights the importance of taking in good experiences, savouring them and allowing them to sink in.  Through this process he believes one can hardwire their brain for happiness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA3EGx46r4Q

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  1. Wot Eva says

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    This is great! “The law of little things” and the two-wolves-analogy sold me! It’s very empowering, uplifting, encouraging without needing to resort to “higher realms” or spiritual/”supernatural” concepts at all. Very, very good!

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  2. steve taylor says

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    Fantastic speech Dr Hanson.Very empowering info.
    Love the website Amber!

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  3. Chad Michael Draxler says

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    Not if ur starving or really horny

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    • Icanfinduanywhere says

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      Guess in ur case it would be that tiny thing between your legs huh? And the disappointed feeling you get when it gets hard bit doesn’t grow.

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  4. Chad Michael Draxler says

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    Only ppl that dont struggle for necessity would believe this

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    • jakshadows says

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      Good point. You have to have the basics taken care of before anything else. It’s a good segue to a discussion on Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs. Trying to mediate (I’m guessing she meant “meditate”) on an empty stomach while the power goes out because of lack of payment will make it rather difficult to be positive. Anyone thinking this is a “design flaw” is likely guilty of entititlement and probably knows nothing of poverty.

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  5. KC (Doncaster East) says

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    Second paragraph … people who mediate frequently… does he mean meditate instead of mediate? A typo?

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  6. Gabriel says

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    Hi guys, i just wanted to share a blog post that migth help you too figthing against depression http://walone.ga/coping-with-depression/

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  7. jakshadows says

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    This is over a year old. Recycling old posts isn’t helping your credibility.

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  8. Andrea Silva says

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    We should use the brain in order to feel better, to achieve well-being always!

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