“Repeated thoughts and actions can rewire your brain, and the more you do something, the stronger those new neural networks become.”
– Dr. Timothy McCall
Dr. Timothy McCall describes neuroplasticity as the phenomenon in which our brains are “constantly remodeling” themselves. When we change our thoughts and actions, we can effectively rewire our brains. And the more we practice something, the stronger our neural networks become.
Healthy grooves of thought and action can help lift us out of ruts, shares Dr. McCall, author of Yoga as Medicine. Plus, people who commit to one positive change may open the floodgates to more. Specifically, he describes how people who dedicate themselves to yoga start making healthier eating choices, reduce caffeine or alcohol intake, quit jobs with unreasonable demands or spend more time in nature. What happens, he says, is that people “increasingly want to do what makes them feel better.”
What healthy behavior have you practiced in the past? How can you rededicate yourself to it?
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