Use THIS Brain Function to Level Up Your Life

Cognitive control and flexibility is the key to changing when you feel stuck in unhealthy patterns of behavior. This video explains how this brain function works using a common health challenge you may have faced in the past. In my experience, one of the most powerful ways of keeping up with your personal growth is to keep learning about your brain, how it works, and how to influence it to help you achieve the goals that matter most to you. You can get a deeper understanding of your brain just by watching videos like this, but it often helps to have written articles that you can easily search, highlight, and reference. That’s why I provide written versions of all new Sense of Mind videos, complete with a list of peer reviewed sources that I used to write them, only for Patreon supporters of this channel. Plus, I do a monthly livestream only for Patreon supporters of Sense of Mind. So, if you want to continue learning about your brain in order to accelerate your personal development and just help you feel better, I urge you to go to https://www.patreon.com/senseofmind and sign up. Chapters: 00:00 The key brain functions for changing unhealthy behaviors 02:14 Using cognitive control and flexibility in real life 05:04 How to change habits effectively 12:09 How to enhance your personal growth Sources: Uddin, L. Q. (2021). Cognitive and behavioural flexibility: neural mechanisms and clinical considerations. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 22(3), 167-179. Badre, D. (2020). On task: how our brain gets things done. Princeton University Press. Baratta, M. V., Seligman, M. E., & Maier, S. F. (2023). From helplessness to controllability: toward a neuroscience of resilience. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1170417. Sapolsky, R. M. (2004). Why zebras don't get ulcers: The acclaimed guide to stress, stress-related diseases, and coping. Holt paperbacks. Prochaska, J. O., Norcross, J. C., & DiClemente, C. C. (1994). Changing for good. New York: Avon Books. -- Don't forget to subscribe to this channel: @senseofmindshow And check out the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense-of-mind/id1603691298 Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/senseofmind Follow Sense of Mind on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sense.ofmind/ -- All B-roll and music comes from either https://www.storyblocks.com/ (using the appropriate purchased license) or from https://www.pexels.com/ #neuroscience #personaldevelopment #cognitivefunction --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/senseofmind/support