Every new thought is like a small thunderstorm that runs through our brains, no one has ever seen it, but its power is infinite: it is they who shape the way we see the world, those who at all times encourage us with renewed emotion, ready to transform our reality.
Today all these titles continue to abound, almost excessively, that encourage us to increase the power of our minds or “become smarter”, using a more esoteric and scientific line. They may forget that neuroscience already offers us wonderful answers and new perspectives to better understand these unique mechanisms that govern the brain.
“Reality is only a perception, even if it is very persistent. -Albert Einstein-
Terms such as neurogenesis or neuroplasticity involved a breakthrough from the days when it was thought that the adult brain did not generate new nerve cells after a certain age, our thoughts are a weapon of undeniable power, create new bridges, generate new connections by redirecting the map of our emotions, or the crank that throws the wonderful film of our lives.
Thanks to the constant advancement of diagnostic techniques, such as CT, much progress has been made in understanding how the brain works, one of the most interesting is to finally know how thoughts are handled, let’s take an example: when we look at a red ball and the retina captures each characteristic, information travels through structures like the cool core , striatum, etc.
“We were all born original and ended up being copies
Well, if we close our eyes now and someone tells us to think of a red ball, however surprising it may seem, the brain will activate exactly the same structures, that is, the brain reflects the same activity when it sees and feels. This amazing information has asked the entire scientific community and the same question arises: if there is no difference between what is seen and what is imagined for the brain ?, what is our real reality?
Without a doubt, here would enter the whole field related to the concept of quantum mind, but let’s skip this topic to get more useful and real aspects, our reality is made by something as simple as powerful: our emotions, where thoughts are the real catalysts. To better understand this, we’ll delve into a number of basics.
A thought is simply a specific chemical formula accompanied by an electrical impulse. As sad as that, but at the same time fascinating. Whenever we think of something, our nerve cells connect through synaptic fissures, releasing a specific type of biochemistry.
It is not a question of being “smarter”, of aiming to have a higher IQ overnight, it is simply a question of being able to create a reality that corresponds to our needs, our particular characteristics and our full right to be happier.
“Reality is always there, what matters is your perception. Diego Dillenberg–
To achieve this, we must first become aware of one aspect: our reality is influenced by our own mood, the weight of our memories, our interpretations, and our thoughts. There are people who walk the world with a tunnel vision, where their reality is so narrow that they are unable to understand all the wonderful possibilities around them.
We must learn to see the world in perspective and color, to create a broader reality. Let’s see how.
Neurogenesis refers to our natural ability to generate new nerve cells, if in 1928 Santiago Ramón y Cajal stated that “everything can die, nothing can regenerate”, today its affirmation is summed up if we focus on the human brain, on this fabulous architect of our reality.
Finally, we cannot forget the great effects that meditation has on the brain, this practice of balancing the mind and body has wonderful effects on our emotional world, favoring even alpha and gamma waves, which create greater neurological connectivity.
Let us be the architects of our reality, reminding us that there are no neutral thoughts, everyone is able to create something special, it is up to us to be wonderful.