Dr. Wendy Suzuki

in the world and you join in because it feels good to complain, you know, with a friend about something, step back and instead choose somebody who has that growth mindset that can open up other possible ways to think about that. Do it yourself. Think, okay, you know, you can do an exercise. Do the complainer mindset on yourself, by yourself, and then do the growth mindset.

in the world and you join in because it feels good to complain, you know, with a friend about something, step back and instead choose somebody who has that growth mindset that can open up other possible ways to think about that. Do it yourself. Think, okay, you know, you can do an exercise. Do the complainer mindset on yourself, by yourself, and then do the growth mindset.

And ask yourself, how does that feel? What does it feel if I just go down the road of the complainer versus what if like, oh, I actually like that idea. What if I do that next time? Can you inspire yourself? So many different routes and coaches, therapists, they're experts at doing this as well. So that's another route to go. But podcasts are another route. This is a common topic in coaching.

And ask yourself, how does that feel? What does it feel if I just go down the road of the complainer versus what if like, oh, I actually like that idea. What if I do that next time? Can you inspire yourself? So many different routes and coaches, therapists, they're experts at doing this as well. So that's another route to go. But podcasts are another route. This is a common topic in coaching.

in podcast world these days.

in podcast world these days.

I must say, I'm more of an expert, not on healing from trauma, but on growth, in the positive direction. And so here's what growth can look like based on the things that we've already talked about. So we talked about the fact that moving your body can have an immediate positive effect on your anxiety, also on your depression, decrease your stress response. What's happening there?

I must say, I'm more of an expert, not on healing from trauma, but on growth, in the positive direction. And so here's what growth can look like based on the things that we've already talked about. So we talked about the fact that moving your body can have an immediate positive effect on your anxiety, also on your depression, decrease your stress response. What's happening there?

Every single time you move your body, you're releasing a whole bunch of neurochemicals in your brain. I like to call it a neurochemical bubble bath for your brain. I love that. And so you're giving yourself this bubble bath. What's in that bubble bath? Well, you've heard some of these neurochemicals before. Dopamine, I know you love talking about dopamine.

Every single time you move your body, you're releasing a whole bunch of neurochemicals in your brain. I like to call it a neurochemical bubble bath for your brain. I love that. And so you're giving yourself this bubble bath. What's in that bubble bath? Well, you've heard some of these neurochemicals before. Dopamine, I know you love talking about dopamine.

You and so many other people talk about dopamine in such interesting ways. Serotonin, noradrenaline, endorphins, that's what's being released in this bubble bath. And so, not surprisingly, you feel better after you walk. That is why you're feeling better. But the other thing that gets released is growth factors.

You and so many other people talk about dopamine in such interesting ways. Serotonin, noradrenaline, endorphins, that's what's being released in this bubble bath. And so, not surprisingly, you feel better after you walk. That is why you're feeling better. But the other thing that gets released is growth factors.

growth factors get released and they go to the hippocampus and they actually build new brain cells in the hippocampus. They help new brain cells grow in the hippocampus. Now you want as many shiny new hippocampal brain cells as you can get, which means that, and they don't pop up like mushrooms. It takes a while. You need to keep up that physical activity.

growth factors get released and they go to the hippocampus and they actually build new brain cells in the hippocampus. They help new brain cells grow in the hippocampus. Now you want as many shiny new hippocampal brain cells as you can get, which means that, and they don't pop up like mushrooms. It takes a while. You need to keep up that physical activity.

And for that, the best way to get high levels of growth factors in your bubble bath is to do an aerobic workout. any workout that increases your heart rate. Now, this gives you lots of options. You like to dance, go dance. Like to take your dog for a walk, go take your dog for a power walk. Like to walk, go for a walk.

And for that, the best way to get high levels of growth factors in your bubble bath is to do an aerobic workout. any workout that increases your heart rate. Now, this gives you lots of options. You like to dance, go dance. Like to take your dog for a walk, go take your dog for a power walk. Like to walk, go for a walk.

Anything that gets your heart rate up, I don't care what it is, will help with this. But keep it up. And it's like, I picture a watering can with growth factors going on your left and your right hippocampus, making it big and fat and fluffy. And that is one of the harbingers to great brain growth. The other brain area, which I'm sure is huge in you, is your prefrontal cortex.

Anything that gets your heart rate up, I don't care what it is, will help with this. But keep it up. And it's like, I picture a watering can with growth factors going on your left and your right hippocampus, making it big and fat and fluffy. And that is one of the harbingers to great brain growth. The other brain area, which I'm sure is huge in you, is your prefrontal cortex.

Living a life of a monk and doing that deep practice of focusing your attention, keeping it there, makes your area 10, which is right behind your forehead, enhanced, enriched, not because of new neurons, but likely because of new synapses.

Living a life of a monk and doing that deep practice of focusing your attention, keeping it there, makes your area 10, which is right behind your forehead, enhanced, enriched, not because of new neurons, but likely because of new synapses.