10 Action Steps You Can Take to Empower Your Brain, Workplace and Life

Developing a strong cohesive culture starts one person at a time. You can do your part by learning new ways to supercharge your brain, become the best version of yourself and get more of what you want out of life.

This truly can be a year that is better than you could have ever imagined and enjoying a workplace that is fulfilling.

How do you turn a positive goal into a reality?

You have to choose to do something different than you have in the past.

In this blog you will learn about neuroplasticity and the power of the brain to grow new neural pathways that can truly change your brain, your life and have a positive impact on your workplace.

Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to change throughout an individual’s life.

Neuroplasticity is a two-way street; it is just as easy to generate negative changes as it is positive ones. 85% of your self-talk is negative so it is an easy fall for that trick of negativity.

It is a choice.

I learned how to fret and worry at an early age. I have reinforced those negative pathways in my brain and it has become second nature to me. Something happens, and I automatically go straight to worrying. I have to catch myself daily to stop this and choose a new response. I am choosing to trust in myself and a higher power. Getting all tied up in knots is a waste of time. So, I am dropping my old habits and losing the fret and the worry.

What is an old habit you want to change? I invite you to come along on the ride with me in creating new neural pathways that build the life that you want to live. It takes time and you are worth it.

You can get started today.

You can take any of the action items below to positively stimulate your brain neuroplasticity. The key requirement is to keep learning, enjoying new experiences, and meeting your brain’s basic requirements for staying healthy and excelling in life.

It only takes an average of 66 days to create a new habit and start developing positive neural pathways. Pick one and start today.

1. Start with a 10 minute walk in nature, jump on a trampoline, go for a bike ride, swim, workout at the gym or stretch at your desk every 90 minutes.

2. Thinking you are stuck in your life and/or your career is an illusion. There are multiple options for creating a new future. Begin by reading a new book or enrolling in a course in personal and/or professional growth.

3. Practice gratitude, optimism, and self-compassion. Choose happy thoughts and over time you can alter your brain to a new, set point of happiness. (Greater Good Science Center, 2014).

4. Engage in mind body activities like yoga and tai chi to revitalize your brain and replenish your body.

5. Release all feelings that aren’t positive and state in the positive want your mind to absorb. Then smile as big as you can and totally own it!

6. Meditation and guided breathing visualizations are a time-honored way to enhance brain health and function. My favorite one that opens up the neural pathways is: https://energyforsuccess.org/fuel-breathing 

7. Give your brain the nutrition that it needs. Here is a partial list:

• MCT Oil or Brain Octane Oil.
• Vitamin D
• Omega 3 fatty acids, especially with DHA which helps the brain.
• Cacao with a minimum of 72% dark chocolate.
• L Acetyl Carnitine opens the neurotransmitters in your brain.

8. Dust off a dream you had as a kid and make it happen.

9. Practice mindfulness. Sit quietly and focus on your natural breathing, a word or “mantra” that you repeat silently. Start with two minutes and then gradually increase.

10. Create a growth mindset and become a lifelong learner. TEAM Performance offers many programs that can assist you in growing into the best version of yourself and help your team get stronger. Click here to learn more: What are the 5 behaviors that can make your team stronger? 

Let’s start today with a new commitment to building a happier workplace, stimulating your neuroplasticity and celebrating every step of the way. You may think of it as a weight loss plan for your brain and letting go of old baggage that no longer serves you.

Turn your life around, change the negative parts of yourself, and tap into the power of neuroplasticity.

The life you have dreamed of is waiting for you.