Here are several strategies to foster positive thinking and harness the power of neuroplasticity: 1. Gratitude Practice: Regularly reflecting on the things you’re grateful for can shift your focus from what’s wrong to what’s right in your life. Keeping a gratitude journal, where you write ...
These stress-recovery hormones include DHEA and nerve growth factor, both of which increase neuroplasticity. In other words, they help your brain learn from experience. DHEA is classified as a neurosteroid; in the same way that steroids help your body grow stronger from physical exercise, DHEA h...
Contrary to this idea, it was recently suggested that the antidepressant and acute subjective effects of psychedelics may be independent from one another (Olson2021). This alternative view leans on the assumption that stimulation of neuroplasticity underlies the therapeutic effects of antidepressant drugs,...
Another important aspect of brain health is neuroplasticity. That is the ability of neurons in the brain to adapt to new requirements and tasks.Both chronic stress and lack of raw materials can lead to decreased neuroplasticity.One of the cardinal features of depression is problems with memory and...
When you do the same things every day, and don’t expose yourself to new knowledge and experiences, your brain makes fewer connections between neurons. When you mix things up, however, you literally change your brain through the process ofneuroplasticity. ...