Neurogenesis

Posted by Jonathan Moore on 25 May 2010 | 0 Comments

New discoveries are being made in science all the time.  One of the most significant findings that has been made over the last few years is the ability of the nervous system to repair itself. Only 10-15 years ago we were taught what many of you would know - "the number of nerve cells (called neurons) you are born with is the maximum you will ever have. Once they die, they are never replaced."

Recent research shows that this is not true. New neurons are being formed all the time. The term for this is NEUROGENESIS.

Neuro = nerve; Genesis = creation.

Neurogenesis is the creation of new neurons. This is amazing as it opens up enormous possibilities. What stimulates neurogenesis is a new or repeated event, action or thought.

This links to emotional health in a very real way. If you repeat a thought over and over and over again, new neurons will be formed and your brain will then start to play this tape automatically.

If it is a positive thought (love, joy etc.) then the program that continues to run will be positive. If the thought is negative (hate, disappointment, bitterness etc.) then the brain will be programmed with these negatives and they will have far-reaching negative effects.

So what you think about over and over needs to be positive. If you do, your brain will become "programmed" this way. The best news of all, the nervous system is so powerful, that all you need to do to begin is to change the way you think. This will immediately activate neurogenesis and you will begin to be transformed into a more positive person. Amazing!

This is one of the most important discoveries in years. The brain can in fact be reprogrammed and recreated.

So it seems that you can teach an old dog new tricks after all!

- Jonathan