In a complicated world...one simple (mind-blowing) fact

"Brainy What-Why-How"

Your weekly nibble of brain-based tips to help you move and feel great!

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What:

You sort of have two brains: 

an old brain and a new brain.

New brain is what makes you you. 

It does the human-y things like language and metacognition and logic. 

The old brain is what does all the reflexive, automatic things. 

It's the part of the brain that is often...how can I put this??... quite the asshole.

Why:

Why would I call the old brain an asshole, you ask? 

Seems harsh, you say?

Well, your old brain has ONE SINGLE SOLITARY JOB: 

Keep you safe. 

In this moment only. 

I explain more in my ​YouTube video!​ (and why this is actually mind-blowing...it changed my life!)

Basically -- your old brain doesn't care about you thriving. 

So pretty much every crappy experience is thanks to the old brain trying to tell you "I don't feel safe!" 

How:

How can we use this information to make our lives better? 

Start to see everything that's crappy -- 

anxiety, pain, fear, fatigue, lack of mobility, et very cetera -- 

as a sign that your brain is saying "I don't feel safe!" 

• It may mean changing something about your situation -- e.g. use a wall to help you balance. 

• It may mean giving your brain more information about the situation -- e.g. get feedback from people about your abilities instead of just giving into the belief that you're a failure and a loser and will never amount to anything. (Take it from me, you're not a failure or a loser.)

• It may mean simply reminding yourself that you are safe -- e.g. feeling road-ragey? Remind yourself that you're safe, even though the slow-poke you're stuck behind is forcing you to slow down. 

Thank you for reading! Hit reply if you have any questions! 

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Happy alignment of 6 planets day! 

Adell xoxo

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