Neuroplasticity Depression (MUST SEE) How to Rewire Your Depressed Brain
Summary
TLDRThis brain training video by Dave Asprey, a breakthrough mindset specialist, explores the concept of neuroplasticity as a means to overcome depression. He explains how negative thoughts can shape the brain, leading to depression and anxiety, and emphasizes that these patterns are not permanent. Asprey suggests practical steps to rewire the brain, such as writing down and replacing top ten depressing thoughts with positive ones, and practicing these new thoughts with emotion. The video encourages viewers to take control of their mental health without relying on medication, highlighting the power of self-talk and beliefs in shaping one's reality.
Takeaways
- đ§ Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change and remodel itself based on learning and experiences.
- đ Depression and anxiety often go hand-in-hand, with negative thoughts and beliefs influencing brain chemistry and physical sensations.
- đĄ What we think and believe can have a profound impact on our mental and physical health, both chemically and epigenetically.
- đ± Depression and anxiety are not permanent states; they can be changed through awareness and practice of new thoughts and behaviors.
- đ€ The brain creates neural networks based on repeated thoughts, which can reinforce negative attitudes and behaviors.
- đ To change negative thought patterns, one must actively practice and rehearse new, positive thoughts and beliefs.
- đ Writing down and confronting one's top ten favorite depressing thoughts, then creating positive alternatives, is a suggested method for change.
- đ Consistent practice of these new thoughts for a few minutes each day can help rewire the brain and change one's mindset.
- đ« Big pharmaceutical companies may not always provide the solution for depression; self-empowerment through mindset change is crucial.
- đ± Just as weeds can overtake a garden if only fed, negative thoughts can dominate the mind if not actively countered with positive ones.
- đ The brain is capable of learning and adapting at any age, debunking old beliefs about a finite number of brain cells and declining IQ with age.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the brain training video?
-The main focus of the video is to provide strategies to utilize the brain's neuroplasticity to overcome depression without the use of antidepressants.
What does the speaker mean by 'neuroplasticity'?
-Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to change and remodel itself in response to learning and experiences.
How does the speaker describe the feeling of depression?
-The speaker describes depression as feeling lethargic, low-energy, losing interest in things that used to be enjoyable, and experiencing apathy towards things that normally matter.
What is the relationship between anxiety and depression according to the video?
-The video suggests that anxiety and depression often go hand-in-hand, with depressed and anxious thoughts creating chemistry in the brain that the body then expresses.
How does the speaker define 'stinkin thinkin'?
-'Stinkin thinkin' is a term used to describe negative, depressing thoughts that, when practiced and rehearsed, create neural networks or pathways in the brain.
What are the key ingredients for creating depression and anxiety as mentioned in the video?
-The key ingredients for creating depression and anxiety are having a negative thought or belief, an emotional reaction to that thought or belief, and practicing it repeatedly over time.
How does the speaker suggest we change our mindset to overcome depression?
-The speaker suggests writing down top ten favorite depressing thoughts and creating positive, present opposite versions of those thoughts, then practicing repeating these new thoughts with strong emotion.
What is the role of the subconscious mind in creating our reality according to the video?
-The subconscious mind follows orders without judgment and creates our personal version of reality based on the thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we repeatedly tell ourselves.
What does the speaker suggest about the effectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs for depression?
-The speaker suggests that while pharmaceutical drugs may suppress symptoms of depression, they do not put individuals in control of their own health or thinking and are not the solution to overcoming depression.
How does the speaker relate the concept of 'watering the weeds' to negative thoughts?
-The speaker uses the metaphor of watering weeds to illustrate how focusing on and practicing negative thoughts can cause them to grow stronger, overshadowing the positive aspects of one's life.
What question does the speaker leave the audience with at the end of the video?
-The speaker asks the audience to consider what three things they would change about themselves if they could, encouraging them to reflect on their own mindset and beliefs.
Outlines
đ§ Unlocking Neuroplasticity for Overcoming Depression
The speaker, Dave, introduces the concept of neuroplasticity and its role in depression. He shares personal experiences with depression and emphasizes the prevalence of the condition. Dave, a breakthrough mindset specialist, neuro-programmer, and mindset ER, explains that the brain can change and remodel itself based on learning and thoughts, which can lead to depression and anxiety. He discusses the negative impacts of persistent negative thoughts and beliefs on the brain's chemistry and function, and suggests that by changing these patterns, one can break free from depression without the need for antidepressants.
đ± Cultivating a Positive Mindset to Starve 'Mental Weeds'
In this paragraph, the speaker uses the analogy of a garden to explain how focusing on negative thoughts is akin to watering weeds, allowing them to overtake one's mental landscape. He encourages viewers to stop feeding these 'weeds' by shifting their focus to positive self-talk and beliefs. Dave dispels old myths about a fixed number of brain cells and IQ decline with age, stressing the importance of changing one's belief system to adapt to new information. He provides practical steps to harness neuroplasticity: writing down negative thoughts and their positive opposites, practicing these new thoughts with emotion, and focusing on them consistently to rewire the brain towards a healthier mindset.
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Keywords
đĄNeuroplasticity
đĄDepression
đĄAnxiety
đĄMindset
đĄNeuroprogramming
đĄStinkin Thinkin
đĄSubconscious Mind
đĄChemistry
đĄEpigenetics
đĄPractice
đĄWeeds
Highlights
Introduction to three key strategies to utilize neuroplasticity to combat depression.
Explanation of neuroplasticity: the brain's ability to change and adapt through learning and healing.
Correlation between anxiety and depression and how negative thinking can lead to these conditions.
Insight on how repeated negative thoughts create neural pathways in the brain, leading to automatic depressive responses.
Discussion on how the subconscious mind stores negative thoughts and how they become conditioned responses.
The concept of 'stinkin thinkin' and how negative thinking patterns impact one's perception and actions.
Practical steps to change harmful subconscious programming and replace it with positive thoughts.
Explanation that depression and anxiety are learned skills through negative thought patterns.
How practicing negative beliefs strengthens the brain's ability to produce anxiety and depression symptoms.
Comparison of negative thought practice to learning a new skill like playing the piano.
Critique of pharmaceutical solutions for depression and the emphasis on self-control over one's mental health.
Analogy of watering weeds to explain how negative thoughts can dominate one's mental landscape if not addressed.
Encouragement to stop reinforcing negative thoughts and start focusing on positive, new learning experiences.
Practical exercise: Write down top ten negative thoughts and their positive opposites to start reprogramming the brain.
Advice to practice new, positive thoughts with strong emotion and consistency to create lasting change.
Reassurance that practice makes thoughts permanent, not perfect, and the goal is to create positive permanence.
Final motivational question: If you could change three things about yourself, what would they be?
Transcripts
in this brain training video I'm going
to give you three things that you can do
to change your mind and utilize your
brains fantastic abilities to break out
of depression so then you don't have to
spend another minute trying to figure
out what's going on when you feel
depressed
we're talking about neuroplasticity and
depression let's do it I know what it
feels like to feel oppressed it feels
awful but you know what everyone's
experienced depression now and then in
life and it's human in fact many people
out there are depressed and they don't
even know it they just assume that's
what life is like when I've gotten
depressed in the past I didn't I didn't
want to do anything
I felt lethargic low-energy I lost
interest in the things that used to turn
me on
apathy set in and I just didn't care
about the things that normally matter to
me
maybe you know what that's like the good
news is that you can break through
depression and feel better today without
antidepressants hey I'm Dave writer I'm
from breakthrough mindset calm I'm a
breakthrough mindset specialist neuro
programmer and a mindset ER I've worked
with people in groups for over 20 years
all around the world for the past ten
years and there's one thing I can tell
you about depression man it is
depressing so let's talk a little bit
about neuroplasticity real quick
neuroplasticity in a nutshell is the
brain's ability to change and remodel
itself around learning what we learn and
healing the human brain is dynamic and
it adapts to changes in our environment
and our reactions to it did you know
that anxiety and depression they go
hand-in-hand they are thinking depressed
and anxious thoughts creates chemistry
and neuroplasticity in the brain and
then the body expresses it and we feel
it that's how we create depression and
anxiety what we think and believe can
actually be damaging to our mind in our
body chemically and also epigenetically
because
produce disease and dysfunction but
don't worry all of this stuff can be
felt like it can all be turned around
once you become aware of what you're
doing and start to change when we
practice and rehearse depressing
thoughts they actually create neural
networks or pathways in the brain that
become automatically conditioned we call
that stinkin thinkin for a reason
these negative depressing thoughts they
affect our attitude towards change the
way that we see the world in ourselves
and our or perceived options as well as
the actions that we take or don't take
to change the situation but they are not
permanent you need to do certain things
to be anxious and depressed it's a skill
and here are the key ingredients for
creating depression and anxiety are you
ready you have to have a negative
thought or belief and then an emotional
reaction to that thought or belief and
then you have to practice it over and
over on a regular basis that's it that's
how do we create anxiety and depression
and it's this combination that causes
the brain to model itself around the
thoughts making them seem real and then
creating neural networks of related
thoughts ideas memories experiences that
are then stored in the subconscious mind
what we know and do with our clients
every day is change the harmful stuff
that they put inside of their own
subconscious mind so it's absolutely not
permanent the parts of the brain that
get wired for depression and anxiety if
we continue to practice the same
negative thoughts and beliefs will get
stronger and more efficient and
producing the symptoms of anxiety
depression it's just like learning how
to play the piano right we get better
with practice in other words the brain
is listening and it learns what we tell
ourselves to be true on a regular basis
the subconscious mind follows orders
without judgment our magnificent brain
then starts to create our personal
version of reality around what we've
been drilling into our head until we
take control and start to put awesome
thoughts ideas and beliefs in your own
head so that our minds will begin to
take us where we want to go
instead think about it what option does
your mind have when you constantly
practice limited negative thoughts and
ideas nothing your mind doesn't have
anything else to go on do you remember
those days when you used to cram for
tests in the high school in college how
did you remember all that information
that you never used that's right
practice and repetition is how you learn
then and it's how you learn now so let's
take a step back and think for a moment
what are the big pharmaceutical
companies have to say about depression
well they won't hesitate to tell you
that you have a problem and may have the
solution some of the time the drugs
actually suppress the symptoms but most
of the time they do not they certainly
don't put us in control of our own
health or thinking or a belief system
you aren't prozac deficient that's not
your problem
your only problem is that you haven't
yet learned how to produce the results
of health and well-being we change our
chemistry and our biology with our inner
self talk and beliefs epigenetically so
we create the seasoned disorder and
dysfunction and so forth or health and
wellness what would happen if you
started the water the weeds in your
garden only water the weeds in the
garden that's right the roots would grow
deeper and they would get bigger and
they soon would overtake the entire
garden when you stop watering the weeds
stop feeding the weeds they start to
wilt and they shrivel up then all of a
sudden the rest of the garden gets a
chance to thrive isn't that amazing so
how soon are you gonna stop watering the
weeds in your mind
don't keep stuck into your negative
thoughts your brain is either doing one
or two things it's either affirming what
you've already what you already know or
it's learning something new even if it's
not true right
I remember growing up we learned that we
had a limited number of brain cells and
that our IQ actually went down as we
aged we got stupider because our brain
cells they stopped growing and where
they died after the
thirty that was back then that was
leading-edge BS B s stands for belief
system by the way if you don't change
your thinking the world will do it for
you with its own agenda guaranteed so
here's what to do if you want to use
your brains brilliant abilities
neuroplastic abilities to start to make
positive changes in your life number one
write down your top ten favorite
depressing thoughts on a piece of paper
then write down a positive and present
opposite version of the same thought
number two practice repeating this new
healthy thought variation with strong
emotion and using a stopwatch timer
pickin beyond yourself no matter what
not number three concentrate and focus
on this once or twice a day for five
minutes if you go longer before warms
you might feel better so be careful do
not do this if you'd like to fill the
president be consistent with your
practice you are practicing what you
will believe about yourself in the
situation and the cool thing is is that
you can believe anything you want you
are training your brain to see things in
a different way remember practice makes
what perfect
no that is that's actually not the case
perfect is a fantasy it doesn't exist
the goal behind practice is to make
permanent practice makes permanent so
let me leave you with this question if
you could change three things about
yourself what would they be
please leave your answer in the comments
below so I can make more videos thank
you for watching I hope you enjoyed this
video
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