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04 Dec

BDNF: Fertilizer For The Brain

  • By Zach Nasr
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BDNF: Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor

Neurotrophins are a group of compounds that regulate brain growth, development, and repair. One of the most well-researched of these neurotrophins are BDNF (Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor) which many scientists call “fertilizer for the brain”.
BDNF regulates the growth, protection, maintenance, and repair of neurons in our brain. It even has an anti-depressant effects according to new research. In this article, we are going to show you how to raise your BDNF naturally!

3D Map of BDNF

A Healthy Life Means a Healthy Brain

There are many natural ways to raise BDNF that sound like they came straight out of a personal development book! What amazes me is how many simple things that make us feel alive can also gives us a tangible physiological boost.
It is a no-brainer that doing things that bring us joy, and enhance our brain function are some amazing habits to integrate into our life. Below are just a few examples of what has been shown to boost BDNF.
For example:

  • Getting out in the sun
  • Doing yoga
  • Doingย  mental tasks like puzzles
  • Doing physically demanding tasks
  • Doing anything new and/or challenging for you.
  • Spending time with loved ones
  • Curcumin (from turmeric)
  • Resveratrol (from red grapes or Japanese knotweed)
  • Proanthocyanidins (from blueberries)
  • Intermittent fasting (even with as little as 12 hours of fasting)
  • Avoiding high fructose corn syrup, sugar, and processed foods
  • Eating a diet high in omega-3’s
  • Getting at least 7 hours of sleep each night
  • Reducing stress levels

Common Sense Makes Sense

We know intuitively that we feel better when we are around loved ones, and when we get out and get some fresh air. Now we know that many of these activities that “feel good” actually provide tangible biological benefits.
Any time when we are learning something new, or doing something challenging, we are giving our brains a reason to adapt and grow. As such, our brain responds by enhancing its own ability to grow.

Use It Or Lose It


“Use it or lose it” may actually be more true, then we once thought. By simply pushing the limits of what our mind can do, we are giving our brains a reason to become more complex.
According to Dr. Datis Kharrazian, author of “Why isn’t My Brain Working?”, says that the best way to raise BDNF is simply to get your heart rate up with high intensity exercise even for just 30-60 seconds a few times a day.
There was a 5 week study that showed that moderate exercise reduced cognitive decline in aging rats (CITE). Lower levels of BDNF have been associated with dementia, depression, and a shorter life-span. This is important stuff!

Putting Our Mouth Where Our Mind Is…

In addition to exercise, we see that sleep, stress reduction, and cutting out junk food are all great ways to raise BDNF. We all know these are great things to do, but now we have a great reason to do them!
If living a long and healthy life was not a good enough reason to start doing all of these things, we now find that 1 in 3 Americans have a genetic defect that can lower their BDNF!
This means they are more susceptible Alzheimer’s and age-related cognitive decline. If you think that you may have this gene, then these lifestyle changes may help you save your own brain!

What About Supplements?


There are many supplements that have been shown to raise levels of BDNF in our brains. Many of these supplements simply reduce oxidative stress in our brains like curcumin and reseveratrol.
Some like PQQ (pyrroloquinoline quinone) are found endogenously in the body, but they can also be taken as supplements. Others are synthetic compounds like the nootropic called Noopept. We recommend starting with diet and lifestyle first before resorting to supplements.
Read our Full Article on Nootropics to learn more about our take on smart drugs.

Antioxidant Helpers

In addition to raising BDNF, there are some other great ways that you can increase your cognitive abilities. Lowering oxidative stress and free radicals with antioxidants like curcumin and resveratrol that can raise BDNF at the same time is one option.
Read our Full Article on Reactive Oxygen Species to learn what antioxidants we use to help our brains.

Synaptic Plastcity

Another great way to boost brain function is consume the nutrients for synaptogenesis like choline, uridine, and omega-3’s like DHA. This starts the Kennedy Cycle which is connected to more neurons, and more synaptic plasticty.
Read our Full Article on Synaptogenesis here to learn how you can enhance your brain plasticity.

Boosting The Energy Output

Raising levels of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production is also a critical step because it gives each neuron the fuel it needs to function. There is no point in having a cool car if it doesn’t have any fuel, right? Our brain is the same way.
Read our Full Article on ATP to learn more about how to increase your energy output at the cellular level.

 

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Zach was on his way to being a doctor when a personal health crisis changed all of that. He decided that he wanted to create wellness instead of fight illness. He lost over a 100 lbs through functional nutrition and other natural healing protocols. He has since been sharing his knowledge of nutrition and functional medicine for the last 12 years as a health coach and health educator.

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“Cavin is a great man. A survivor… And a rock star.
I met him when I was 19, and re-met him later in life, after his accident. He still has this gorgeous understanding of the world that makes me believe in him, and always makes me listen to what he has to say.
When my mom had a stroke last year he was the first person I called. He had so much knowledge about what she was going though and totally understood what I was experiencing as well.
He was the first person I thought of, and hopefully the last I’ll need to.

You’re the best, Mr. B.”

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Cavin’s Balaster’s How to Feed a Brain is one the best written health nutrition books that I have ever read

“I have a bachelors degree in Nutrition Science. Cavin’s Balaster’s How to Feed a Brain is one the best written health nutrition books that I have ever read. It is evident that through his personal journey with a TBI and many years of research Cavin has gained a great depth of understanding on the biomechanics of nutrition has how it relates to the structure of the brain and nervous system, as well as how all of the body systems intercommunicate with one another. He then takes this complicated knowledge and breaks it down into a concise and comprehensive book. If you or your loved one is suffering from ANY neurological disorder or TBI please read this book.”

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Great Resource-brain injury not required

“Cavin Balaster knows brain injury as well as any specialist. He survived a horrific accident and came out on the other side stronger than ever. His book, โ€œHow To Feed A Brainโ€ details how changing his diet helped him to recover further from the devastating symptoms of brain injury such as fatigue and brain fog. Cavin is able to thoroughly explain complex issues in a simplified manner so the reader does not need a medical degree to understand. The book also includes comprehensive charts to simplify what the body needs and how to provide the necessary foods. โ€œHow To Feed A Brainโ€ is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their health through diet, brain injury not required.”

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We can take care of our brains

“I am nearly four years out from my traumatic brain injury and I have been through 100’s of hours of rehabilitation therapy. I have been surprised by how little attention is given to adequate nutrition for recovering from TBI. I’m always looking for further opportunities to recover and so this book fell into the right hands. Cavin outlines the science and reasoning behind the diet he suggests, but the real power in this book comes when he writes, “WE.” WE can give our brains proper nutrition. Now I’m excited to drink smoothies and eat breakfasts that look like dinners! I will recommend this book to my friends.

(I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)”

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- Rachel J.

Awesome

“I wish I saw this book one year ago. Thanks, Dr. Deborah Zelinsky, for asking (me) to buy it. Thanks, Cavin, for making time to talk to me. I am so happy.”

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Five Stars

“Very interesting… โ€œback-to-basicsโ€ … the first book I read to the end in years.”

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- Kristin

Fistfuls of exciting brain foods to launch you plus feeding tube powerful nutrition implementation…

“In the hospital and ICU struggles, this book and Cavin’s experience are golden, and if we’d have had this book’s special attention to feeding tube nutrition, my son would be alive today sitting right here along with me saying it was the cod liver oil, the fish oil, and other nutrients able to be fed to him instead of the junk in the pharmacy tubes, that got him past the liver-test results, past the internal bleeding, past the brain difficulties controlling so many response-obstacles back then. Back then, the ‘experts’ in rural hospitals were unwilling to listen, ignored my son’s unexpected turnaround when we used codliver oil transdermally on his sore skin, threatened instead to throw me out, but Cavin has his own proof and his accumulated experience in others’ journeys. Cavin’s boxed areas of notes throughout the book on applying the brain nutrient concepts in feeding tubes are powerful stuff, details to grab onto and run with… hammer them!

And in general his expertise in implementation is unparalleled. His dynamite measuring empowerment of the human in a wonderland of changing everything with ‘fistful’ simplifying potency is the difference between progress and stumbling on techy adjustments in habits.. With this book you are ready to go.”

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Hแดแดก แด›แด Cส€แด‡แด€แด›แด‡ Bแด‡แด€แดœแด›ส ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

The world can be so beautiful. ๐ŸŒน

The world can be so ugly. ๐Ÿ‘น

And our perception has so much power. ๐Ÿ’ช

It is in the way we perceive and relate with the world where she shows us her beauty or her ugliness. ๐Ÿ‘€

When we express our perceptions in a way that outlines and highlights the beauty that we seeโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

 rather than by criticizing what we would like to see changed... 

we allow others to see their own beauty and to recognize the aspects that are not congruent. ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ญ 

And when we see them in their lightโ€ฆ When we see people as their beautiful and flattering selvesโ€ฆ๐ŸŒŸ

they are naturally pulled to live into that perception.

They are naturally pulled to evolve voluntarily. ๐Ÿ’•

When we see people as the most flattering version of themselves, it is so much easier for them to simply step into an already established perception. ๐Ÿฆš

And when we see people as their flaws and imperfectionsโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘น
When we focus on peopleโ€™s blemishesโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘บ
They are either dragged down to that less flattering existence, or they are forced to dig themselves out of a negative perception before climbing any higher in our eyes. โ›๏ธ๐Ÿ‘€

And your perception is largely a choiceโ€ฆ a powerful choice... โœŠ

a choice that creates. ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ 

I choose to see your beauty. ๐Ÿ’–

I choose to see our beauty.๐Ÿ’ž

I choose to see you as the love and light of your infinite being. ๐Ÿ’ซ

I choose to pull you up and not to drag you down. โ˜๏ธ

When we give our attention to grows. ๐ŸŒฑ
 
What you look for, you will find. ๐Ÿ”ญ

What you look for, you will create. ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ

May you find beauty in the world. 

May you find The beauty that you are.

Stay empowered. โœŠ

Stay strong. ๐Ÿ’ช

Stay loving. ๐Ÿ™

Keep rocking your life! ๐Ÿค˜ 

So how are you creating beauty in your life?

How are you rocking your life? ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค˜

Let me know in the comments or send me a message!

#mindbullets #beauty #perceptionisreality

Hแดแดก แด›แด Cส€แด‡แด€แด›แด‡ Bแด‡แด€แดœแด›ส ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

The world can be so beautiful. ๐ŸŒน

The world can be so ugly. ๐Ÿ‘น

And our perception has so much power. ๐Ÿ’ช

It is in the way we perceive and relate with the world where she shows us her beauty or her ugliness. ๐Ÿ‘€

When we express our perceptions in a way that outlines and highlights the beauty that we seeโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

rather than by criticizing what we would like to see changed...

we allow others to see their own beauty and to recognize the aspects that are not congruent. ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ญ

And when we see them in their lightโ€ฆ When we see people as their beautiful and flattering selvesโ€ฆ๐ŸŒŸ

they are naturally pulled to live into that perception.

They are naturally pulled to evolve voluntarily. ๐Ÿ’•

When we see people as the most flattering version of themselves, it is so much easier for them to simply step into an already established perception. ๐Ÿฆš

And when we see people as their flaws and imperfectionsโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘น
When we focus on peopleโ€™s blemishesโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘บ
They are either dragged down to that less flattering existence, or they are forced to dig themselves out of a negative perception before climbing any higher in our eyes. โ›๏ธ๐Ÿ‘€

And your perception is largely a choiceโ€ฆ a powerful choice... โœŠ

a choice that creates. ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ

I choose to see your beauty. ๐Ÿ’–

I choose to see our beauty.๐Ÿ’ž

I choose to see you as the love and light of your infinite being. ๐Ÿ’ซ

I choose to pull you up and not to drag you down. โ˜๏ธ

When we give our attention to grows. ๐ŸŒฑ

What you look for, you will find. ๐Ÿ”ญ

What you look for, you will create. ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ

May you find beauty in the world.

May you find The beauty that you are.

Stay empowered. โœŠ

Stay strong. ๐Ÿ’ช

Stay loving. ๐Ÿ™

Keep rocking your life! ๐Ÿค˜

So how are you creating beauty in your life?

How are you rocking your life? ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค˜

Let me know in the comments or send me a message!

#mindbullets #beauty #perceptionisreality
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How to Be Disease Free ๐Ÿค’๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ’ƒ

Disease is never healthy.๐Ÿค’

And... health is not the opposite of disease.๐Ÿฅ—

Disease can come from struggling to be healthy.๐Ÿ˜–

Dis-ease comes from Dis: lack, without, away from.๐Ÿšซ

A lack of what?๐Ÿค”

A lack of Ease: comfort, tranquility, pleasure, wellbeing.๐Ÿ›€

It is hard to live an awesome life in a state of dis-ease.๐Ÿ•บ

And itโ€™s so easy when itโ€™s easy.๐Ÿ’ƒ

Sometimes, life is made harder in order to protect a reputation, a story, a nation, a government, a family name, a certain amount of money, an aesthetic, a religion, etc.๐Ÿ˜•

In sociology, all of these can be called social constructs: things that people in society have agreed to give value to.

Many people contribute to a state of disease by placing the value on these constructs above the value of human beings. ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

Not me!

I value your freedom.

I value your ease.

Freedom comes from the root โ€œPriโ€ which means โ€œto love.โ€

The evolution of this root has brought us โ€œfriendsโ€: free members of oneโ€™s clan.

For me, there is nothing more important than the freedom and ease of each and every living individual.

No thing is more important to me than the freedom, ease, and life of human beings.

And any aestheticโ€ฆ
Any religion...
Any objectโ€ฆ
Any family nameโ€ฆ
Any friendship, partnership, or any other relationship that values the construct over the freedom and the ease of the humans involved is contributing to dis-ease.

And dis-ease is never healthy.๐Ÿค’

So what can you do to live in more ease?๐Ÿ›€๐Ÿ˜Ž

First, can you step away from unhealthy constructs that are valued above human freedom and ease?๐Ÿค”

Destructive constructs donโ€™t exist without the people who participate in them.

So your departure threatens the construct.
And because participants fortify it...
and participants defend it...
Your departure from the construct will be met with resistance from the participants of it.

This resistance can be unsettlingโ€ฆ
It can be uncomfortableโ€ฆ
It can even be unsafe... for you and/or for the people you love.

Departing can be like breaking out of prison.

Iโ€™m here to help you to break free!โœŠ

And Iโ€™m here to support that ease and freedom.๐Ÿคœ๐Ÿค›

If you need help, donโ€™t hesitate to reach out!๐Ÿ™

How to Be Disease Free ๐Ÿค’๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ’ƒ

Disease is never healthy.๐Ÿค’

And... health is not the opposite of disease.๐Ÿฅ—

Disease can come from struggling to be healthy.๐Ÿ˜–

Dis-ease comes from Dis: lack, without, away from.๐Ÿšซ

A lack of what?๐Ÿค”

A lack of Ease: comfort, tranquility, pleasure, wellbeing.๐Ÿ›€

It is hard to live an awesome life in a state of dis-ease.๐Ÿ•บ

And itโ€™s so easy when itโ€™s easy.๐Ÿ’ƒ

Sometimes, life is made harder in order to protect a reputation, a story, a nation, a government, a family name, a certain amount of money, an aesthetic, a religion, etc.๐Ÿ˜•

In sociology, all of these can be called social constructs: things that people in society have agreed to give value to.

Many people contribute to a state of disease by placing the value on these constructs above the value of human beings. ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

Not me!

I value your freedom.

I value your ease.

Freedom comes from the root โ€œPriโ€ which means โ€œto love.โ€

The evolution of this root has brought us โ€œfriendsโ€: free members of oneโ€™s clan.

For me, there is nothing more important than the freedom and ease of each and every living individual.

No thing is more important to me than the freedom, ease, and life of human beings.

And any aestheticโ€ฆ
Any religion...
Any objectโ€ฆ
Any family nameโ€ฆ
Any friendship, partnership, or any other relationship that values the construct over the freedom and the ease of the humans involved is contributing to dis-ease.

And dis-ease is never healthy.๐Ÿค’

So what can you do to live in more ease?๐Ÿ›€๐Ÿ˜Ž

First, can you step away from unhealthy constructs that are valued above human freedom and ease?๐Ÿค”

Destructive constructs donโ€™t exist without the people who participate in them.

So your departure threatens the construct.
And because participants fortify it...
and participants defend it...
Your departure from the construct will be met with resistance from the participants of it.

This resistance can be unsettlingโ€ฆ
It can be uncomfortableโ€ฆ
It can even be unsafe... for you and/or for the people you love.

Departing can be like breaking out of prison.

Iโ€™m here to help you to break free!โœŠ

And Iโ€™m here to support that ease and freedom.๐Ÿคœ๐Ÿค›

If you need help, donโ€™t hesitate to reach out!๐Ÿ™
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How to Be Important ๐Ÿ˜”โ›ฝ๐Ÿ˜Ž
 
I recently wondered what exactly was meant by the phrase "be humble?" : ๐Ÿค”
 
๐’‰๐’–๐’Žยท๐’ƒ๐’๐’†
/หˆ๐’‰ษ™๐’Ž๐’ƒษ™๐’/
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
 
The word "humility" comes from the latin word "humilitรฉ" which translates to "lowness, small stature; insignificance; baseness, littleness of mind." ๐Ÿค” 
 
The word "humiliate" comes from the same latin word. ๐Ÿ˜ณ
 
When we tell someone to be humble, we are telling them to have a lower view of their importance.
 
And when we are rewarded for thinking less of ourselves, we learn to be small and insignificant as opposed to bold and confident.
 
And because you know yourself better than anyone in the entire universeโ€ฆ
 
when people see your "modest or low estimate" of your own importance, they adopt the same view.
 
Wellโ€ฆ
 
Iโ€™m here to tell you all that you are important! โœŠ
 
Even if you donโ€™t see it.
 
Just think of everything youโ€™ve accomplished in this lifetime.
 
Just the fact that you entered into this planetโ€ฆ
in the coolest kind of space suit in existenceโ€ฆ
the fact that you were born a human demonstrates your importance. ๐Ÿคฑ
 
But you donโ€™t have to have to have a low view of your own importance.
 
You are also free to find evidence of your strength and importance and to build your confidence in yourself...
 
to build up your own self worth. ๐Ÿ’ช
 
And the more you look for evidence of your strength and importance, the more evidence you will find and the better youโ€™ll get at building up your self worth.
 
The more you practice finding that evidence, the better you will get at filling yourself up...
 
the better you will get at filling yourself up with yourself!
 
At being youโ€ฆ at being ALL you! At being full of youโ€ฆ At being full of yourself! โ›ฝ
 
And when youโ€ฆ 
the most qualified expert on youโ€ฆ 
knows your own importance... 
your own self worth...
 
When you can truly believe in yourself...
 
and someone says "Well, arenโ€™t you full of yourself!?!" ๐Ÿ˜ 
 
You can turn and look at them with a big smile. ๐Ÿ˜Š
 
Take a deep breath and feel your own life force in your heart. โค๏ธ
 
And you can proudly say "Why yesโ€ฆ yes I am!"
 
Wishing you a beautiful week FULL of YOU!

How to Be Important ๐Ÿ˜”โ›ฝ๐Ÿ˜Ž

I recently wondered what exactly was meant by the phrase "be humble?" : ๐Ÿค”

๐’‰๐’–๐’Žยท๐’ƒ๐’๐’†
/หˆ๐’‰ษ™๐’Ž๐’ƒษ™๐’/
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.

The word "humility" comes from the latin word "humilitรฉ" which translates to "lowness, small stature; insignificance; baseness, littleness of mind." ๐Ÿค”

The word "humiliate" comes from the same latin word. ๐Ÿ˜ณ

When we tell someone to be humble, we are telling them to have a lower view of their importance.

And when we are rewarded for thinking less of ourselves, we learn to be small and insignificant as opposed to bold and confident.

And because you know yourself better than anyone in the entire universeโ€ฆ

when people see your "modest or low estimate" of your own importance, they adopt the same view.

Wellโ€ฆ

Iโ€™m here to tell you all that you are important! โœŠ

Even if you donโ€™t see it.

Just think of everything youโ€™ve accomplished in this lifetime.

Just the fact that you entered into this planetโ€ฆ
in the coolest kind of space suit in existenceโ€ฆ
the fact that you were born a human demonstrates your importance. ๐Ÿคฑ

But you donโ€™t have to have to have a low view of your own importance.

You are also free to find evidence of your strength and importance and to build your confidence in yourself...

to build up your own self worth. ๐Ÿ’ช

And the more you look for evidence of your strength and importance, the more evidence you will find and the better youโ€™ll get at building up your self worth.

The more you practice finding that evidence, the better you will get at filling yourself up...

the better you will get at filling yourself up with yourself!

At being youโ€ฆ at being ALL you! At being full of youโ€ฆ At being full of yourself! โ›ฝ

And when youโ€ฆ
the most qualified expert on youโ€ฆ
knows your own importance...
your own self worth...

When you can truly believe in yourself...

and someone says "Well, arenโ€™t you full of yourself!?!" ๐Ÿ˜ 

You can turn and look at them with a big smile. ๐Ÿ˜Š

Take a deep breath and feel your own life force in your heart. โค๏ธ

And you can proudly say "Why yesโ€ฆ yes I am!"

Wishing you a beautiful week FULL of YOU!
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๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿคซ
 
Our perception is a self-fulfilling prophecy. ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ 
 
Judgment is something we can feel. ๐Ÿ”จ
 
Silent criticism is visible. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ
 
The same goes for love, acceptance, and encouragement. ๐Ÿคœ๐Ÿค› 
 
What we give our attention to grows. ๐ŸŒฑ
 
The lens we choose to see the world, ourselves, and others through is in our control. 
๐Ÿง๐ŸŒŽ
 
Whether we choose to judge, criticize, accept, or show appreciative curiosity, we add fuel to bring the perception in which we see someoneโ€ฆ and the perception in which we see ourselvesโ€ฆ into reality. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ 
 
Our perception speaks volumes without words! ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿคซ 
 
When we choose to perceive people and ourselves as their best selves (without expectation), it is much easier for them to live into that role. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽค
 
We encourage them/ourselves to live into their/our best selves with our elevated perception. ๐Ÿ™Œ
 
There is no need to drag a judgemental perception behind them/us, and instead we are all pulled upwards. ๐Ÿ“ˆ 
 
We can adjust our aperture to see others the way we'd like to see them or ourselves. ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ 
 
Or... we can focus on what we don't like to see and, in doing so, attract our fears. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ 
 
When it comes to positively influencing the world, encouragement and acceptance beat criticism and judgmentโ€ฆ 
Every. Single. Time. โœŠ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค˜

#mindbullets #feedabrain

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿคซ

Our perception is a self-fulfilling prophecy. ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ

Judgment is something we can feel. ๐Ÿ”จ

Silent criticism is visible. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ

The same goes for love, acceptance, and encouragement. ๐Ÿคœ๐Ÿค›

What we give our attention to grows. ๐ŸŒฑ

The lens we choose to see the world, ourselves, and others through is in our control.
๐Ÿง๐ŸŒŽ

Whether we choose to judge, criticize, accept, or show appreciative curiosity, we add fuel to bring the perception in which we see someoneโ€ฆ and the perception in which we see ourselvesโ€ฆ into reality. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

Our perception speaks volumes without words! ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿคซ

When we choose to perceive people and ourselves as their best selves (without expectation), it is much easier for them to live into that role. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽค

We encourage them/ourselves to live into their/our best selves with our elevated perception. ๐Ÿ™Œ

There is no need to drag a judgemental perception behind them/us, and instead we are all pulled upwards. ๐Ÿ“ˆ

We can adjust our aperture to see others the way we'd like to see them or ourselves. ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ

Or... we can focus on what we don't like to see and, in doing so, attract our fears. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

When it comes to positively influencing the world, encouragement and acceptance beat criticism and judgmentโ€ฆ
Every. Single. Time. โœŠ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค˜

#mindbullets #feedabrain
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Pumpkin Paleo Blondies!!!

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Pumpkin Paleo Blondies!!!

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๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ

Life comes from breath.
 
Every single living cell breathes.  How?
 
Every living cell undergoes cellular respiration.
 
Even life that does not require oxygen respirates.
 
Respiration is the metabolic pathway of life itself. 
 
Humans and other animals require oxygen, water, and food for cellular respiration. And oxygen is the most important ingredient.
 
๐’“๐’†๐’”ยท๐’‘๐’Šยท๐’“๐’‚ยท๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’
/หŒrespษ™หˆrฤSH(ษ™)n/

The prefix โ€œre-โ€ means to do again (as in repeat). 

And... โ€œ-spirateโ€ comes directly from the Latin word โ€œspiritus,โ€ which means "breath of a god."
 
When we respirateโ€ฆ when we breathe... we re-spirit. 
 
We allow the life force energy to Re-Spirit the magnificent human hardware that makes up WHAT we are.
 
We allow the Spirit of WHO we are...
The infinite essence that is WHO we are... 
The life force energy that cannot be created nor destroyed... 
We allow the spirit of life itself to breathe us. 
 
Overโ€ฆ and over... and over again.
 
And when we surrenderโ€ฆ truly surrender to the re-spirationโ€ฆ
 
Our spirit and are hardware become one. 
 
WHO we are becomes a member of WHAT we are again. 
 
We Re-Member.
 
And it is when we Re-Member that we are truly embodied.
 
Wishing you a beautiful and embodied week. 
 
If this resonates, feel free to forward it to anyone else who you think might like it.
 
Stay empowered!

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ

Life comes from breath.

Every single living cell breathes. How?

Every living cell undergoes cellular respiration.

Even life that does not require oxygen respirates.

Respiration is the metabolic pathway of life itself.

Humans and other animals require oxygen, water, and food for cellular respiration. And oxygen is the most important ingredient.

๐’“๐’†๐’”ยท๐’‘๐’Šยท๐’“๐’‚ยท๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’
/หŒrespษ™หˆrฤSH(ษ™)n/

The prefix โ€œre-โ€ means to do again (as in repeat).

And... โ€œ-spirateโ€ comes directly from the Latin word โ€œspiritus,โ€ which means "breath of a god."

When we respirateโ€ฆ when we breathe... we re-spirit.

We allow the life force energy to Re-Spirit the magnificent human hardware that makes up WHAT we are.

We allow the Spirit of WHO we are...
The infinite essence that is WHO we are...
The life force energy that cannot be created nor destroyed...
We allow the spirit of life itself to breathe us.

Overโ€ฆ and over... and over again.

And when we surrenderโ€ฆ truly surrender to the re-spirationโ€ฆ

Our spirit and are hardware become one.

WHO we are becomes a member of WHAT we are again.

We Re-Member.

And it is when we Re-Member that we are truly embodied.

Wishing you a beautiful and embodied week.

If this resonates, feel free to forward it to anyone else who you think might like it.

Stay empowered!
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I used to think that death was a bad thing. 

Then I died. ๐Ÿš‘ 

Death is just a transition that I chose not to take. ๐Ÿ‘ผ

I used to think that pain was a bad thing. 

Then I came back to life with a beaten and battered brain and body. ๐Ÿค•

My existence was painful af!

I was unable to eat, walk, or talk, my left hand was completely flexed inward, and I was breathing and receiving nutrition through tubes. ๐Ÿฅ

Before this, most of my free time was spent writing and playing music. ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽ™

Now I couldnโ€™t talk and I couldn't wrap my fingers around a guitar, let alone play. ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ

I looked at my unusable left hand, and thinking that my life was overโ€ฆ wishing that I hadnโ€™t woken up to suffer this.

Pain and loss overwhelmed me. ๐Ÿ˜ข 

Then I saw my family and my friends and I began to think about my perspective.

I began to look at my state as temporaryโ€ฆ as part of the adventureโ€ฆ and Adventures in Brain Injury was born. ๐Ÿค•โœŠ๐Ÿ•บ

What if struggling were optional?

What if the struggle was not in the experience, but in the story I told myself about itโ€ฆ the drama that I attached to it. ๐Ÿค”

Salmon that have to swim upstream are not strugglingโ€ฆ ๐ŸŸ 

Trees that are growing in harsh environments are not strugglingโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒฒ 

Bacteria that are exposed to antibiotics are not struggling. ๐Ÿฆ  

They do not tell themselves stories about their struggle to give it a deeper meaningโ€ฆ that is what humans do. 

We humans yearn to feel and to feel deeply. 

To feel more intensely, we tell stories... beautiful stories... dramatic storiesโ€ฆ poetic storiesโ€ฆ painful stories. 

To create feelings that are intensely good, the traditional story must precede with a narrative that brings us feelings which are intensely painful. ๐Ÿ“– 

Often it is the story that creates the struggle, the beauty, and the triumph. 

The struggle is real because it is part of the storyโ€ฆ The beauty is real because it is a part of the storyโ€ฆ and the suffering is real because we make it real. 

We are the author of our stories! ๐Ÿ“–

The experience is real, but the struggle is only as real as we make it. 

We can choose to tell a story of struggle, suffering, or pain; or a story of Adventure. 

These are our Adventures in Brain Injury!

I used to think that death was a bad thing.

Then I died. ๐Ÿš‘

Death is just a transition that I chose not to take. ๐Ÿ‘ผ

I used to think that pain was a bad thing.

Then I came back to life with a beaten and battered brain and body. ๐Ÿค•

My existence was painful af!

I was unable to eat, walk, or talk, my left hand was completely flexed inward, and I was breathing and receiving nutrition through tubes. ๐Ÿฅ

Before this, most of my free time was spent writing and playing music. ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽ™

Now I couldnโ€™t talk and I couldn't wrap my fingers around a guitar, let alone play. ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ

I looked at my unusable left hand, and thinking that my life was overโ€ฆ wishing that I hadnโ€™t woken up to suffer this.

Pain and loss overwhelmed me. ๐Ÿ˜ข

Then I saw my family and my friends and I began to think about my perspective.

I began to look at my state as temporaryโ€ฆ as part of the adventureโ€ฆ and Adventures in Brain Injury was born. ๐Ÿค•โœŠ๐Ÿ•บ

What if struggling were optional?

What if the struggle was not in the experience, but in the story I told myself about itโ€ฆ the drama that I attached to it. ๐Ÿค”

Salmon that have to swim upstream are not strugglingโ€ฆ ๐ŸŸ

Trees that are growing in harsh environments are not strugglingโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒฒ

Bacteria that are exposed to antibiotics are not struggling. ๐Ÿฆ 

They do not tell themselves stories about their struggle to give it a deeper meaningโ€ฆ that is what humans do.

We humans yearn to feel and to feel deeply.

To feel more intensely, we tell stories... beautiful stories... dramatic storiesโ€ฆ poetic storiesโ€ฆ painful stories.

To create feelings that are intensely good, the traditional story must precede with a narrative that brings us feelings which are intensely painful. ๐Ÿ“–

Often it is the story that creates the struggle, the beauty, and the triumph.

The struggle is real because it is part of the storyโ€ฆ The beauty is real because it is a part of the storyโ€ฆ and the suffering is real because we make it real.

We are the author of our stories! ๐Ÿ“–

The experience is real, but the struggle is only as real as we make it.

We can choose to tell a story of struggle, suffering, or pain; or a story of Adventure.

These are our Adventures in Brain Injury!
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๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’—
 
Every word begins with a thought. 
 
When you read, hear, speak, write, or think in language, the words cross your mind and your attention is given to each word. 
 
Every word is created by being spelled... and every word is casting a ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ. 
๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ
/๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ/
๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง
The ability to control or influence people as though one had a magical power over them.
 
"Magical power" huh? So what is "magic?"
๐ฆ๐š๐ ยท๐ข๐œ
/หˆ๐ฆ๐š๐ฃ๐ข๐ค/
๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง
The power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.
 
The key word here is *๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ*. 
 
As we know, there's more to life than meets the eye. 
 
All that is apparent is only the tip of the iceberg. 
 
For example, the electromagnetic waves that our heart emits are reported to be sixty times the amplitude than that of our brain waves. 
 
While this is not โ€œapparentโ€ to us, it is the case.
 
So what spells are you consistently reading, hearing, saying or writing? 
Free?
Empowered?
Safe?
Powerful?
Healthy?
Beautiful?
Strong?
Successful?
Loved?
Loving?
 
Those words are casting some powerful spells!
 
Or are you reading, hearing, saying or writing words like: 
Caution?
Dangerous?
Unsafe?
Risk?
Worried?
Scary?
Sickness?
Hate?
 
Those words are also casting some powerful spells!
 
The words we say pass through our brain and create resonance in our hearts. 
๐Ÿง  โžก๏ธโค๏ธ 
 
The people, places, and things that resonate with your words will resonateโ€ฆ
and those that donโ€™t will be repelled. 
 
Simple as that.
 
Change the words that are part of your sensory diet... 
 
... change the words that are part of what you hear, read, say, or write... ๐Ÿ“บ ๐Ÿ“ป ๐Ÿ“– ๐ŸŽ™ ๐Ÿ–Š 
 
... change the resonance of your heart... ๐ŸŽต ๐Ÿ’“ 
 
... and change the spells that you are casting. ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ
 
If this resonates, thatโ€™s awesome! ๐Ÿ˜โœŠ Feel free to share this!
 
If this does not resonate... that's cool too! ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ™
 
I respect, value, and accept everyoneโ€™s perspectiveโ€ฆ even if we do not resonate. 
 
Wishing you a beautiful week!
 
As always, stay empowered, my friends!

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’—

Every word begins with a thought.

When you read, hear, speak, write, or think in language, the words cross your mind and your attention is given to each word.

Every word is created by being spelled... and every word is casting a ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ.
๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ
/๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ/
๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง
The ability to control or influence people as though one had a magical power over them.

"Magical power" huh? So what is "magic?"
๐ฆ๐š๐ ยท๐ข๐œ
/หˆ๐ฆ๐š๐ฃ๐ข๐ค/
๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง
The power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.

The key word here is *๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ*.

As we know, there's more to life than meets the eye.

All that is apparent is only the tip of the iceberg.

For example, the electromagnetic waves that our heart emits are reported to be sixty times the amplitude than that of our brain waves.

While this is not โ€œapparentโ€ to us, it is the case.

So what spells are you consistently reading, hearing, saying or writing?
Free?
Empowered?
Safe?
Powerful?
Healthy?
Beautiful?
Strong?
Successful?
Loved?
Loving?

Those words are casting some powerful spells!

Or are you reading, hearing, saying or writing words like:
Caution?
Dangerous?
Unsafe?
Risk?
Worried?
Scary?
Sickness?
Hate?

Those words are also casting some powerful spells!

The words we say pass through our brain and create resonance in our hearts.
๐Ÿง  โžก๏ธโค๏ธ

The people, places, and things that resonate with your words will resonateโ€ฆ
and those that donโ€™t will be repelled.

Simple as that.

Change the words that are part of your sensory diet...

... change the words that are part of what you hear, read, say, or write... ๐Ÿ“บ ๐Ÿ“ป ๐Ÿ“– ๐ŸŽ™ ๐Ÿ–Š

... change the resonance of your heart... ๐ŸŽต ๐Ÿ’“

... and change the spells that you are casting. ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ

If this resonates, thatโ€™s awesome! ๐Ÿ˜โœŠ Feel free to share this!

If this does not resonate... that's cool too! ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ™

I respect, value, and accept everyoneโ€™s perspectiveโ€ฆ even if we do not resonate.

Wishing you a beautiful week!

As always, stay empowered, my friends!
...

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