⚠ CORRECTION!!! In this video, I said "this video is brought to you by the Diamond Mind Foundation." Well, as of December 2022, that is no longer the case. Sense of Mind is now 100% dependent on viewers like you. So if you value this content, please go to www.patreon.com/senseofmind. For less than $5 a month, you'll get exclusive content and the satisfaction of knowing you're helping to keep Sense of Mind alive! 🧠
Very interesting indeed!!! I had read somewhere else that my brain at age 71 still retained a lot of neuroplasticity. So I am keeping very active mentally and physically.
Great to hear! Staying mentally and physically active--especially challenging yourself to learn new things--has consistently been shown to be beneficial for maintaining and improving cognitive function as one ages.
What are some things regular people can do to use our brains plasticity to deal with crippling depression and anxiety? Do I need to know more about where my trauma has affected which part of my brain in order to target that area of the brain to be healed? I hope that makes sense. Like I know that the physical structures of the brain can change if not used or traumatized how do you target those weaknesses? Where should I be looking for the answers for treatment using my brains plasticity? Affirmations? An app? Ive been on multiple drugs, been in therapy most my life and have only experienced joy once while on weed. I am exhausted and keep regressing. Tips? Books? People to follow on youtube? I need applicable coping tools to combat my disability. I'd like to live. I haven't always felt that way and I'm shocked I'm saying it but.... There has to be something better than living in this horrid state.
Hi Alan, thanks for reaching out and commenting. First of all, I applaud you for continuing to search for a form of therapy/treatment that works for you. It sounds like you are in a lot of pain, but you’re right to keep searching for something that works. Chances are you will find it. To address your questions, i first need to say that I am not a medical or mental health professional, so any suggestions I give are not meant to substitute in any way for that of a doctor or therapist. However, some therapies that have at least good preliminary results and which relate to your questions are the following: neurofeedback (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.31887/DCNS.2014.16.1/dlinden), anti-inflammatory drugs (www.nature.com/articles/tp201733), and psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA. As for UA-cam channels, I strongly recommend Andrew Huberman’s “Huberman Lab” and specifically his episode on depression and anxiety. Once again, thank you for reaching out. I can only imagine the challenge you are facing, but I applaud you for your continued effort. I truly believe it will pay off for you.
⚠ CORRECTION!!! In this video, I said "this video is brought to you by the Diamond Mind Foundation." Well, as of December 2022, that is no longer the case.
Sense of Mind is now 100% dependent on viewers like you. So if you value this content, please go to www.patreon.com/senseofmind.
For less than $5 a month, you'll get exclusive content and the satisfaction of knowing you're helping to keep Sense of Mind alive! 🧠
Very interesting indeed!!! I had read somewhere else that my brain at age 71 still retained a lot of neuroplasticity. So I am keeping very active mentally and physically.
Great to hear! Staying mentally and physically active--especially challenging yourself to learn new things--has consistently been shown to be beneficial for maintaining and improving cognitive function as one ages.
I'm right-handed, if I start to write with my left hand, could that help to promote neuroplasticity in my right prefrontal cortex??
I couldn't catch the name of the author of How We Learn. Perhaps you could list books at the end of the segment with the author's name and spelling.
Thank you for pointing that out! Here are both books I mentioned:
- “How We Learn,” by Stanislas Dehaene
- “Livewired,” by David Eagleman
What are some things regular people can do to use our brains plasticity to deal with crippling depression and anxiety? Do I need to know more about where my trauma has affected which part of my brain in order to target that area of the brain to be healed? I hope that makes sense. Like I know that the physical structures of the brain can change if not used or traumatized how do you target those weaknesses? Where should I be looking for the answers for treatment using my brains plasticity? Affirmations? An app? Ive been on multiple drugs, been in therapy most my life and have only experienced joy once while on weed. I am exhausted and keep regressing. Tips? Books? People to follow on youtube? I need applicable coping tools to combat my disability. I'd like to live. I haven't always felt that way and I'm shocked I'm saying it but.... There has to be something better than living in this horrid state.
Hi Alan, thanks for reaching out and commenting. First of all, I applaud you for continuing to search for a form of therapy/treatment that works for you. It sounds like you are in a lot of pain, but you’re right to keep searching for something that works. Chances are you will find it. To address your questions, i first need to say that I am not a medical or mental health professional, so any suggestions I give are not meant to substitute in any way for that of a doctor or therapist. However, some therapies that have at least good preliminary results and which relate to your questions are the following: neurofeedback (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.31887/DCNS.2014.16.1/dlinden), anti-inflammatory drugs (www.nature.com/articles/tp201733), and psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA. As for UA-cam channels, I strongly recommend Andrew Huberman’s “Huberman Lab” and specifically his episode on depression and anxiety.
Once again, thank you for reaching out. I can only imagine the challenge you are facing, but I applaud you for your continued effort. I truly believe it will pay off for you.
Psilocybin