Asma

“The frontal lobe has connections to other parts of the brain and can inhibit those parts, giving humans the ability to stop and think and divert primitive responses.160 Humans don’t have to follow every impulse from their brains, and the prefrontal cortex is vitally important in this ability. The prefrontal cortex has the greatest role in inhibiting behavior and withholding automatic responses.161”
― Kathryn Hansen, Brain over Binge: Why I Was Bulimic, Why Conventional Therapy Didn't Work, and How I Recovered for Good

“We create our own habits—good or bad—by repeating behaviors, and those habits—for better or worse—then govern our lives. When we create good habits, it only makes our lives easier, because we can then unconsciously and easily perform the behaviors that are consistent with our goals and identity. On the other hand, when we create bad habits, we can become ensnared by them—performing destructive behaviors automatically, even though we know better and despite our best efforts to change.”
― Kathryn Hansen, Brain over Binge: Why I Was Bulimic, Why Conventional Therapy Didn't Work, and How I Recovered for Good

“The same brain circuitry that becomes active when we are attracted to someone or consume desirable substances (everything from cocaine to chocolate) also activates when we share information about ourselves with others.”
― Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

“A lot of things broke my heart but, it helps build me into a stronger, wiser, and more mature person to do better.”
― Wazim Shaw