Can People Learn To Become Healthier?
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Can People Learn To Become Healthier?
- 1. Healthiest You The brain smart approach to health May 15, 2012
- 2. What You Will Learn • How your brain works • Why it is so difficult to change • The 12 Brain Principles that can empower you • The science behind the methodology • How to use this to improve health, happiness and productivity May 15, 2012 2
- 3. The Twelve Brain Principles • Adaptable • Exercising • Emotional • Resistant • Rational • Social • Reactive • Motivated • Selective • Learning • Believing • Unique
- 4. #1. Your Adaptable Brain
- 5. #2. Your Resistant Brain Rapid change is stressful
- 6. #3. Your Rational Brain It’s not just about will power Rational part of the brain only Emotional part of the brain makes 10% of the decisions makes 90% of the decisions Think differently Use your rational brain to problem Exert control over the emotional brain solve around challenges Reframe thoughts May 15, 2012 6
- 7. #4. Your Emotional Brain Affects: • Mood • Decisions • Physical Health
- 8. Health Problems and Stress Acute Stress Chronic Stress • Blood Pressure • High Blood Pressure • Blood Sugar • High Blood Sugar • Blood Fats • High Cholesterol • Blood Shifts- gut, muscles, brain • Heart Attacks • Strokes • Platelets • Infections • Immunity • Cancer • Performance (temporary) • Headaches • Depression • Fatigue • Pain • Aging May 15, 2012 8
- 9. The Power of Thought Think your way into stress… Think your way out of stress.
- 10. Automatic Stressors Primitive Wiring May 15, 2012 10
- 11. #5. Your Exercising Brain Exercise: • Decreases Stress (ANP, GABA) • Increases Energy (dopamine, NE) • Makes You Smarter (GF, BDNF “Miracle Gro”) • Lifts Mood (serotonin,dopamine,NE) • Improves Sleep • Reduces Pain (endorphins, endocannabinoids)
- 12. #6. Your Social Brain Behavior is Contagious
- 13. #7. Your Reactive Brain Environment Matters! •Genes are not your destiny •The environment turns genes on and off •Remember the Doogie Mice
- 14. #8. Your Motivated Brain • Motivation is chemical • Everyone is uniquely motivated • Tells our rational cortex “Do it Again!” Make Your Chemistry Work for You
- 15. Motivational Styles Goal Fun Setter Follower Social Helper- Connector Giver Reward Competit Earner or Active Achiever Learner Structu Purpose re Seeker Seeker May 15, 2012 15
- 16. Financial Incentives: Good or Bad • Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic • Behavioral Economics – Loss vs. gain – Present vs. future – Path of least resistance – We follow the herd • It’s All Relative May 15, 2012 16
- 17. #11. Your Believing Brain • Work on your goals in small, achievable steps • Build on your successes • Visualize Your Goals • Focus on what you are doing right, not wrong • Follow the 80/20 rule “You can do it”
- 18. A New Approach •Apply the latest understanding of brain-behavior •Provide ways to build both skills and self-efficacy •Offer an integrated, comprehensive approach •Personalize to individual motivation styles •Create a winning environment May 15, 2012 18
Notes de l'éditeur
- Brain Building Skills: Change gradually Change within a predictable structure Aim for clarity and transparency People are more comfortable when they know the rules Be involved n the change Avoid dichotomous thinking: 80/20 Rule Use change as an opportunity to grow