Webinar: How Our Beliefs Affect Our Biology

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How Our Beliefs Affect Our Biology

We don’t see with our eyes, we see with our brain. Neuroscience has demonstrated that our beliefs, emotions and expectations create a filter through which we perceive everything in our lives — especially our own strengths and abilities. Our brain then programs our bodies to behave accordingly.

In an experiment to test whether we’re able to change our self image, participants aged between 61 and 99 were invited to play a computer game. During the game, positive age-related words — such as wise, astute, insightful, knowledgeable, experienced — were rapidly flashed across the screen. It was too fast for people to read what they saw but their brain was able to register the words. After four sessions, the participants’ physical wellbeing, mobility, and perceptions of ageing all significantly improved — more so than a comparable group of people who’d been attending a six month exercise program without any attempts to change their attitude.

Another study of 30 000 adults examined the effects of chronic stress. People who experienced high levels of stress but did NOT view stress as harmful, had better health, less depression and greater life satisfaction than people with the same amount of stress who viewed their stress as damaging.

How can we apply these findings to our own lives and those of our patients? Could our preconceptions be standing in the way of our optimal health, wellbeing and life fulfilment? If so, how can the latest discoveries in neuroscience help people master their mind so they come alive and thrive rather than merely survive? This will NOT be a pep talk about positive thinking but a masterclass on constructive thinking. Positive thinking doesn’t work unless we already believe what we’re telling ourselves. Positive thinking can actually be damaging if we suppress our true feelings. The secret to success is learning to shift our perspective to rewire our brain for optimal health and performance.

Presenter: Dr. Helena Popovic

Dr Helena Popovic MBBS is a medical doctor, leading authority on improving brain function, and international speaker who shows people how to boost their brain at any age or stage of life so they can:

• perform at their peak
• eliminate brain fog in menopause
• avoid Alzheimer’s and other dementias in retirement.

She also provides a roadmap for living longer, stronger, healthier and happier.

Dr Helena graduated from the University of Sydney and has spent over 30 years researching the brain and teaching people how to reach their full physical and mental potential. Discovering how to boost our brain is the single most important investment we can make to achieve our goals, solve complex problems and create a fulfilling life.

Dr Helena’s philosophy is that education is more powerful than medication and she believes in growing bolder rather than older.

She is the author of three best-selling books:

1. In Search of My Father is a guide to caring for someone with dementia.
2. Can Adventure Prevent Dementia? A guide to outwitting Alzheimers shows how we can all build a better brain.
3. NeuroSlimming — Let Your Brain Change Your Body reveals how to shed excess body fat without dieting or deprivation.