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October 2009 
Find Your Inner Paradise
Posted on Nov 17th, 2008
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Cynthia
Cynthia
"By the practice of meditation,
You will find that you are carrying
within your heart a portable paradise."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
Whenever I feel concerned about circumstances I have no direct control over, I make sure I do some things to relieve stress. This month I am excited to share recent scientific research with you that indicates that some of the things I do to relieve stress in my life have also been proven effective at helping peoples' brains to improve and grow. Recent brain research suggests the brain is capable of rewiring and regrowing itself all through our adult lives -- with exercise, meditation, and learning new things being three things I do which are part of seven scientifically proven ways to stimulate brain cell growth.
Those who assume that regular meditation and exercise just maintain a kind of status quo might be astonished to learn how such practices assist us in literally rewiring and regrowing our brains... and our lives. Exercise, meditation, and learning new things help ensure my ability to stay mentally sharp by helping build and expand neurons and neuron connections, while at the same time dramatically reducing negative impacts of stress. I like to combine all three of these life-enhancers by taking daily walks in nature while reviewing material I am learning. This gives me some time each day to experience a personal paradise of feeling mentally, emotionally, and physically on top of my game... relaxing as I help keep myself feeling my best.
The relatively new concepts of neuroplasticity and neurogenesis continue to expand our concept of what is and isn't possible, as scientists study of one man's miraculous recovery from massive brain injuries when he was thrown from a truck in 1984 that resulted in his spending 19 years in a coma. Terry Wallis astonished his doctors and family when he awakened from his coma, and started to speak... and then proceeded to regain his other mental faculties. Wallis's badly damaged brain was observed to have, "very gradually, developed new pathways and completely novel anatomical structures to reestablish functional connections, compensating for the brain pathways lost in the accident." What was most surprising to scientists studying Wallis's brain was that new neural circuitry had grown across the back of his brain in such a way that does not exist in normal brains, but that reconnected the two sides of Wallis's brain.
If you would like to enjoy mental sharpness and acuity well into your golden years with the ability to continue feeling enthusiastic and passionately interested in life, now is an excellent time to make a personal commitment to yourself to start exercising, meditating, and learning something new. If this notion alarms you because it seems like too big a change, consider the wise words of Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu,
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
You can start today by thinking of an exercise you would like to be able to do 100 repetitions of every day... and start by doing just one today. You can start with just one sit-up or one push-up today, and each day for the next several months, add one more sit-up and/or push-up, as you incrementally improve your strength, flexibility, and speed. I have been doing this with burpees for 69 days now, each day envisioning that I am on my way to 100, and gaining strength each day as I get closer to this goal. I am now able to do far more of these vigorous exercises in a stretch than I would have ever thought possible.
Wishing you may discover just how good your life can get,
Cynthia Sue Larson
http://www.realityshifters.com
You will find that you are carrying
within your heart a portable paradise."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
Whenever I feel concerned about circumstances I have no direct control over, I make sure I do some things to relieve stress. This month I am excited to share recent scientific research with you that indicates that some of the things I do to relieve stress in my life have also been proven effective at helping peoples' brains to improve and grow. Recent brain research suggests the brain is capable of rewiring and regrowing itself all through our adult lives -- with exercise, meditation, and learning new things being three things I do which are part of seven scientifically proven ways to stimulate brain cell growth.
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The relatively new concepts of neuroplasticity and neurogenesis continue to expand our concept of what is and isn't possible, as scientists study of one man's miraculous recovery from massive brain injuries when he was thrown from a truck in 1984 that resulted in his spending 19 years in a coma. Terry Wallis astonished his doctors and family when he awakened from his coma, and started to speak... and then proceeded to regain his other mental faculties. Wallis's badly damaged brain was observed to have, "very gradually, developed new pathways and completely novel anatomical structures to reestablish functional connections, compensating for the brain pathways lost in the accident." What was most surprising to scientists studying Wallis's brain was that new neural circuitry had grown across the back of his brain in such a way that does not exist in normal brains, but that reconnected the two sides of Wallis's brain.
If you would like to enjoy mental sharpness and acuity well into your golden years with the ability to continue feeling enthusiastic and passionately interested in life, now is an excellent time to make a personal commitment to yourself to start exercising, meditating, and learning something new. If this notion alarms you because it seems like too big a change, consider the wise words of Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu,
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
You can start today by thinking of an exercise you would like to be able to do 100 repetitions of every day... and start by doing just one today. You can start with just one sit-up or one push-up today, and each day for the next several months, add one more sit-up and/or push-up, as you incrementally improve your strength, flexibility, and speed. I have been doing this with burpees for 69 days now, each day envisioning that I am on my way to 100, and gaining strength each day as I get closer to this goal. I am now able to do far more of these vigorous exercises in a stretch than I would have ever thought possible.
Wishing you may discover just how good your life can get,
Cynthia Sue Larson
http://www.realityshifters.com
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