about the brain
Our behaviour is determined by our mind, our heart and our gut, which directly interact with our brain. These systems need to be in balance in order for us to get the best out of ourselves. It all starts with the brain. The brain consists of two main parts: the hardware, i.e. the brain itself, and the software, i.e. the way in which we manage our neural pathways. Simply put, the brain consists of different brain parts.
Hardware and software
In our story we will focus on the frontal lobes and the limbic part. Cognitive abilities, such as reasoning, awareness and interpretation, are located in the frontal lobes. The limbic part is responsible for instinctive reactions, such as fear, anger, aggression and stress. Recent research has shown that stress is a limbic reaction to external factors. People often try to reason away stress, but they are unsuccessful as they use the wrong part of their brain, the frontal lobes instead of the limbic part. Because we deal with stress by managing the outside factors instead of addressing the limbic response, our success is limited and stress seems to have become the norm in our lives.
The development of the brain
Our DNA and our experiences largely determine our behaviour. Human behaviour – our software - is something that develops over the years. We all know that changing behaviour is a very complex process. Within our brain, experiences are transformed into connections that create neural pathways. In turn, these pathways determine future behaviour. We repeat behaviour whenever we recognise situations that we have previously come across. During the first years of life, around 15,000 neural connections are developed on average for each brain cell. A great deal of our unconscious behaviour can be traced back to these early years.
We can change our behaviour
Just as our bodies can be trained to improve our athletic performance, we can also train our brain to observe, think and communicate at a higher level. The brain’s propensity to change and continue to develop is referred to as neuroplasticity.
be more yourself has developed a sensory cognitive technique that can create new neural pathways in specific regions of the brain and therefore develop new manners of behaving naturally. Neuroscience has identified the regions involved in communication, creativity, intellectual abilities and self-confidence. These are the areas in which be more yourself is specialised.
Stabilising and optimising
Changing deeply rooted behaviour starts with changing the brain. be more yourself offers brain training in which the neural pathways are optimised in the brain so that the mind, heart and gut can further develop and synchronise in the desired direction. The way in which we do this is essentially very simple. The first training session focuses on stabilising the brain to create the space and state of relaxation necessary for growth. The focus then shifts to optimising the brain in a way that is tailored to the needs of the individual. Finding a new balance enables the brain to function optimally.
A person whose rich abundance of experiences is properly organised in the brain, ready to be put to good use during new experiences, is better equipped to go through life. After the session has finished, the brain carries on along this course automatically and creates new neural pathways. This is why the training courses are so successful: the brain continues the process. This means there is no risk of reverting to old patterns
