The Australian neuroscience and leadership specialist David Rock stated that applied neuroscience has a profound impact on leadership and business. In that sense, the professional endorsed that knowing the brain and its functioning will allow us to learn to get out of thinking in “autopilot” and go in search of the best in him.
“Our brain by default focuses on lack and not on opportunities. That is why we must train him from his prefrontal cortex to teach him to think in a calm, creative and abundant way,” he highlighted. Florence Bondorevskylawyer and specialist in neuroscience, well-being and high performance and added: “Working on self-awareness is a key factor in generating small, great daily habits that allow us to cultivate a clear, serene and positive mind that constructively impacts our life, form to work and lead.”
According to the expert, meditation; mindfulness as a way of life; Conscious breathing and applied neuroscience exercises are the key to entertaining our brain and transforming it. Joe Dispenza, American lecturer and doctor, suggests that “we can reprogram our brain through meditation and visualization.”
According to the author of “Supernatural” and “The Placebo is you”, focusing on positive thoughts and emotions will lead to creating new neural connections that can change our personality and behavior. It also maintains that repetitive thoughts and associated emotions can retrain the brain for better results and greater well-being.
The neuroscientist David Eaglemanfor its part, maintains that the brain is highly moldable and proposes that learning new skills, leaving the comfort zone and adopting an exploratory mindset can strengthen neural connections and improve adaptability. According to the academic from New Mexico, exposing ourselves to new challenges and experiences keeps the brain active and adaptable, improving our cognitive performance at work.
The psychologist Richard Davidson argues that the brain can be reprogrammed to improve focus and emotional resilience. The Harvard-graduated professional has concluded that regular practice of mindfulness meditation strengthens the areas of the brain associated with attention and emotional control, which is essential to perform better at work.
“In short, maximum brain performance allows us to recognize opportunities that could be hidden by the tendency to avoid losses. The brain in automatic mode does not perceive anything that happens around it, since it is attentive to subsisting through its natural survival mode. Training the brain to think calmly and accurately beyond the context can lead us to reprogram our mind and generate a strong and resilient mind that, in the face of adversity, instead of getting stressed and making bad decisions, can regulate itself in such a way that it can make the right decisions. better decisions by thinking in a flexible and clear way,” said Bondorevsky.
The specialist highlighted four practices that you should incorporate into your daily habits to change the neural pathway and thus be more productive in your work. The first is to meditate to reprogram the brain. “It is scientifically proven that the repetitive practice of meditation helps maintain concentration on the now and reduce negative and ruminative thoughts. Working on the prefrontal cortex through meditation will allow the brain to reach the theta frequency of calm and build an unconscious brain that on its own works in a calm and positive way.”
For Bondorevsky, reconfiguring the mind allows leaders to build a strong and resilient mind; manage stress; and develop the emotional intelligence necessary to empathically lead teams, transforming the business and the work environment. Second, visualization is “a very effective way to sharpen your focus, maintain your motivation, and create the real-world results you want.” According to the lawyer, the brain does not distinguish between what is real and imaginary, positive visualization, from meditation, activates certain hormones that contribute to cellular repair in the body and generates oxytocin.
The practice of mindfulness, or full attention, is an exercise in concentration and awareness that involves intentionally focusing attention on the present moment. The key is to observe thoughts, emotions and body sensations as they are, without reacting or getting carried away by them. This approach helps reduce stress, improve well-being and strengthen the ability to concentrate.
“It is exercised through full meditation, concentrating on breathing, on the sensations of the body; through body scanning that motivates connecting the mind and body through observation without trying to change them. He mindfulness In daily activities, it consists of paying full attention to each activity, such as eating and walking, paying all attention to the details and sensations,” the specialist explained and added: “Give thanks daily. Connecting every day with the good things that happen to us gives us satisfaction and well-being. By appreciating what we have, we cultivate optimistic thinking and a more harmonious vision of life.”
Finally, within the advice, practicing diaphragmatic breathing daily is essential. It consists of inhaling through the nose and expanding the abdomen for 4 seconds, then exhaling through the mouth or nose and contracting the abdomen for 6 seconds. Repeat 8 to 10 times. This would help calm the mind, reduce heart rate and pulse, and promote lasting states of pleasure and calm.
“In summary, training the mind with applied neuroscience techniques, such as mindfulness, meditation and visualization, allows us to reprogram the brain to be more productive and resilient. These practices help manage stress, focus on opportunities and make decisions with greater clarity, driving optimal work performance and a balanced life,” concluded Bondorevsky.
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