Sara Connell
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And what I love, like you said, so many people remember my husband was just like, oh, the secret. I mean, there's just like it just made fun of it was just the work because, again, it didn't give the science. Right. And that's fine because now lots of people have. But what's really fun is even knowing because I think our rational brain wants to it needs to make sense of this.
And what I love, like you said, so many people remember my husband was just like, oh, the secret. I mean, there's just like it just made fun of it was just the work because, again, it didn't give the science. Right. And that's fine because now lots of people have. But what's really fun is even knowing because I think our rational brain wants to it needs to make sense of this.
kind of thing instead of just thinking oh i'm in the shower saying i'm a creative genius what the hell is that going to do but the reticular activating system is even the part of the brain and it's like a dog that will fetch whatever toy you throw so if we throw the toy of like i'm overwhelmed i'm tired i'm broke that's what the secret was kind of trying to get at then it's not that it's doing some magical thing i mean even though it feels kind of fun and magic it's that
kind of thing instead of just thinking oh i'm in the shower saying i'm a creative genius what the hell is that going to do but the reticular activating system is even the part of the brain and it's like a dog that will fetch whatever toy you throw so if we throw the toy of like i'm overwhelmed i'm tired i'm broke that's what the secret was kind of trying to get at then it's not that it's doing some magical thing i mean even though it feels kind of fun and magic it's that
are we filter out 90% of everything that comes across our radar. We have to, because we're in, we get like hundreds of thousands of impressions constantly bombarding. So our brain has to filter out most of it. And then what we do, if we're conscious of it is we tell the reticular activating system, which is the filter, right? what to go look for.
are we filter out 90% of everything that comes across our radar. We have to, because we're in, we get like hundreds of thousands of impressions constantly bombarding. So our brain has to filter out most of it. And then what we do, if we're conscious of it is we tell the reticular activating system, which is the filter, right? what to go look for.
Like you said, if we say, go look for creativity, it's going to suddenly like, Oh my gosh, I feel so creative. Or you get invited to do a class or someone recommends a book and it's really inspiring versus like, Oh, I'm exhausted. I don't have time. You know, like it's, it's going to fetch whatever we feed it. It's just, it's just, that's what it does. It doesn't judge it.
Like you said, if we say, go look for creativity, it's going to suddenly like, Oh my gosh, I feel so creative. Or you get invited to do a class or someone recommends a book and it's really inspiring versus like, Oh, I'm exhausted. I don't have time. You know, like it's, it's going to fetch whatever we feed it. It's just, it's just, that's what it does. It doesn't judge it.
It doesn't think if it's good for us, it just says, I'll go get the bone you throw me. That's what we're doing.
It doesn't think if it's good for us, it just says, I'll go get the bone you throw me. That's what we're doing.
No, but I'm going to have an app and a book now.
No, but I'm going to have an app and a book now.
It's so exciting. Right. And this is what they talk about neuroplasticity. That's what is everything's revisable. And I love what you're saying, too. Do you know, even it goes a step further, which is which is so fascinating to me that our immune system, I think it was Deepak Chopra who first said this. So I want to, again, always give credit. Our immune system is eavesdropping.
It's so exciting. Right. And this is what they talk about neuroplasticity. That's what is everything's revisable. And I love what you're saying, too. Do you know, even it goes a step further, which is which is so fascinating to me that our immune system, I think it was Deepak Chopra who first said this. So I want to, again, always give credit. Our immune system is eavesdropping.
Whatever thoughts we're running all the time, our immune system, our longevity, like you're sort of, so our health or how long we're going to be on this planet, our finances, our happiness level, our influence or impact or success, whatever, you know, we want to call that piece. It's eavesdrop. Like, so your physical body is eavesdropping and getting the cues for how it should be in.
Whatever thoughts we're running all the time, our immune system, our longevity, like you're sort of, so our health or how long we're going to be on this planet, our finances, our happiness level, our influence or impact or success, whatever, you know, we want to call that piece. It's eavesdrop. Like, so your physical body is eavesdropping and getting the cues for how it should be in.
Like you said, physicality. fit. You know, there's people that have struggled. I can't lose weight. I can't, you know, all this stuff. And then suddenly start working with this piece. And it's like, I didn't even try. One of our team members released 52 pounds in the last six months, like not. And she's like, I didn't go to Weight Watchers.
Like you said, physicality. fit. You know, there's people that have struggled. I can't lose weight. I can't, you know, all this stuff. And then suddenly start working with this piece. And it's like, I didn't even try. One of our team members released 52 pounds in the last six months, like not. And she's like, I didn't go to Weight Watchers.
I didn't, I mean, she did change her movement and her food, But it came from that level of identity, which is what you're talking about. So who do we associate and what do we associate as me? And she started associating as a fit, healthy, strong, you know, amazing, powerful woman that was, you know, and it wasn't people like, what did you do? Are you on Ozempic?
I didn't, I mean, she did change her movement and her food, But it came from that level of identity, which is what you're talking about. So who do we associate and what do we associate as me? And she started associating as a fit, healthy, strong, you know, amazing, powerful woman that was, you know, and it wasn't people like, what did you do? Are you on Ozempic?