The secret to success boils down to, to train your brain to achieve desired goals.
What brain systems are involved in achieving success
Reticular activating system
It is a network of neural circuits, connecting the brain stem to the cortex. RAS serves as a kind of filter for a huge amount of information, subconscious.
When information flows through the RAS, it gets into the big brain and there it turns into a thought or feeling. Moreover, the filter allows only that information, what is important to us at the moment.
So,, the more you think about your goals, the more the subconscious mind will work to achieve them. This is why it is so important to write down your goals., visualize the desired result and engage in self-hypnosis regularly! This will help focus your subconscious mind on, what is important to you.
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Dopamine loops
When we are successful at something, the brain releases a chemical reward - the neurotransmitter dopamine. Pleasant sensation for a short time, but we remember and strive to repeat it.
This is where dopamine loops come into play.: with each new success, the pleasure from it becomes less and less. And it makes us look for more. That's why video games are so addictive., that's why we want to check social networks every minute, and that is why we strive for ever more ambitious goals.
Memory
Even our memories affect success.. If, for example, once during a trip or event something went wrong, we will have unpleasant impressions and will not want to experience them again. If our business goes bankrupt, we don't want to take risks again.
However, scientists have found, that we can edit bad memories, to get rid of negative associationsMemory Reconsolidation Processes and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Promises and Challenges of Translational Research. This technique is used to treat PTSD.
Imagine, that the unpleasant memory diminishes and fades, like the image on the screen of an old black and white TV. Then add new details. For example, if you remembered your failure at a performance, imagine, that the listeners were dressed funny. Repeat this five or ten times, and the memory will start to make you smile.
In about the same way, you can edit the memory of good. To heighten a positive memory, imagine it bright and loud, as if watching movie in the cinema, add positive emotions and repeat the exercise several times. When you need motivation, refer to this memory and feeling of joy and success, with which it is associated.
How to program your brain for success
According to neuroscientist Michael Merzenich (
- Exercise and meditate. Endorphins are released during sports, that improve our creativity and problem-solving ability. And meditation helps to achieve inner peace and get rid of mental barriers..
- Eat foods high in omega-3s and healthy fats. This will help maintain proper dopamine levels and improve blood circulation in the brain..
- Have your main goal in the morning and evening. A well-defined goal will guide the work of the subconscious and help to shift from pessimism to optimism.. Write down your goal and repeat the sentence aloud in the morning and evening..
- Get enough sleep. To be more attentive and easier to concentrate, try to sleep for 6.5-8 hours.
- Learn new. Highlight 15 minutes per day, to learn something new or improve an existing skill. It's good for the brain.
- Protect yourself from stress and negativity. Our environment strongly affects the health of our brains.. So get rid of annoying factors.
- Visualize your success. This is how you will relive the situation., which has not happened yet, like real, and this will also help train the subconscious.
