#207 Assuming responsibility for our own brains

     "One of the exciting invitations (in the field of neuroplasticity) is the invitation to take more responsibility for our own brains. By engaging in certain more intentional strategies to cultivate positive states of mind, we can actually shape our brains in ways that may in fact be healthier and ways that can promote qualities like compassion and lead to enduring happiness.

     And so the idea that through training the mind, we can change the brain is simply predicated on the understanding that when we intentionally direct our mind in certain ways, that literally is sculpting the brain. The mind is shaping the brain by engaging in certain kinds of intentional mental states. We can systematically induce changes in the brain.”                         Ritchie Davidson PhD

The Compassionate Brain by Rick Hanson PhD – Sounds True – free streaming webinar

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Session #1 - How the Mind Changes the Brain - Ritchie Davidson PhD interviewed by Rick Hanson PhD

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