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The Healthiest You March 19, 2013 What You Will Learn The 12 brain principles that most influence behavior, health and happiness. Learn how to use these principles to: 1. Help your patients achieve health and happiness 2. Maintain your own

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The Healthiest You

March 19, 2013

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What You Will Learn

The 12 brain principles that most influence behavior, health and happiness. Learn how to use these principles to:

  • 1. Help your patients achieve health and happiness
  • 2. Maintain your own health and happiness

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The Twelve Brain Principles

  • Adaptable
  • Exercising
  • Emotional
  • Resistant
  • Rational
  • Social
  • Reactive
  • Motivated
  • Selective
  • Learning
  • Believing
  • Unique
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In Just Days Physiologic Changes “I’m just starting” In a few Weeks New pathways “It’s getting easier” At 12 Weeks Solidification “I can sustain this!”

Your Adaptable Brain

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Your Resistant Brain Rapid change is stressful

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Health Problems and Stress

Acute Stress

  • Blood Pressure
  • Blood Sugar
  • Blood Fats
  • Blood Shifts- gut, muscles, brain
  • Platelets
  • Immunity
  • Performance (temporary)

Chronic Stress

  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Blood Sugar
  • High Cholesterol
  • Heart Attacks
  • Strokes
  • Infections
  • Cancer
  • Headaches
  • Depression
  • Fatigue
  • Pain
  • Aging

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The Power of Thought

Think your way into stress…

Think your way out of stress.

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Your Rational Brain

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Rational part of the brain only makes 10% of the decisions Emotional part of the brain makes 90% of the decisions

It’s not just about will power

Use your rational brain to problem solve around challenges Think differently Exert control over the emotional brain Reframe thoughts

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Your Emotional Brain

Affects:

  • Mood
  • Decisions
  • Physical Health
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Top 10 Happiness Strategies

  • 1. Keep a gratitude journal.
  • 2. Get enough sleep.
  • 3. Spend time with positive, supportive friends and family.
  • 4. Exercise regularly.
  • 5. Live in the present. And don’t forget to laugh.
  • 6. Stay true to the things you find meaningful.
  • 7. Learn to accept what you can’t change.
  • 8. Practice optimism. There is always an upside.
  • 9. Be generous about giving to others.
  • 10. Know what you can change. Accept what you can’t.

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Your Exercising Brain

Exercise:

  • Decreases Stress (ANP, GABA)
  • Increases Energy (dopamine, NE)
  • Makes You Smarter (GF, BDNF “Miracle Gro”)
  • Lifts Mood (serotonin,dopamine,NE)
  • Improves Sleep
  • Reduces Pain (endorphins, endocannabinoids)
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Your Social Brain

Behavior is Contagious

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Your Reactive Brain

Environment Matters!

  • Genes are not your destiny
  • The environment turns genes
  • n and off
  • Remember the Doogie Mice
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Your Motivated Brain

  • Motivation is chemical
  • Everyone is uniquely motivated
  • Tells our rational cortex “Do it

Again!”

Make Your Chemistry Work for You

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Motivational Styles

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Goal Setter Social Connector Reward Earner Active Learner Purpose Seeker Fun Follower Helper- Giver Competitor Achiever Structure Seeker

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Financial Incentives: Good or Bad

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  • Behavioral Economics

– Loss vs. gain – Present vs. future – Path of least resistance – We follow the herd

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Your Believing Brain

  • Work on your goals in

small, achievable steps

  • Build on your successes
  • Visualize Your Goals and

Challenges

  • Focus on what you are

doing right

  • Follow the 80/20 rule

“You can do it”