Gloria Oladele

“There are seven general principles to follow to activate your parasympathetic nervous system. These principles make up hybrid yoga (but are common to prayer, meditation, relaxation exercises, and hypnosis as well) and can be referred to as parasympathetic meditation. Think”
― John B. Arden, Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life

“Cortisol works more systemically than adrenaline does. It triggers the liver to make more glucose available in the bloodstream while it also blocks insulin receptors in nonessential organs and tissues so that you get all the glucose (fuel) that you need to deal with the threat. Cortisol’s work is a long-term strategy of insulin resistance, which serves to provide the brain with a sustained level of glucose. However, you don’t always have a lot of glucose floating around, so cortisol works to stockpile energy. It converts protein into glycogen and begins to store fat. If the stress is chronic, the increased body fat is stored in the abdomen. If you have a growing bulge in your midsection, it may be due to cortisol working to store energy. Unfortunately, that’s not the way you want it to be stored. It’s better to burn off such stored energy by exercise.”
― John B. Arden, Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life

“FEED Your Brain Now that you have a better idea of how the brain works, let’s focus on a method of rewiring your brain that involves the following four steps: • Focus • Effort • Effortlessness • Determination”
― John B. Arden, Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life

“Focus allows you to pay attention to what’s happening here and now, and this starts the process of neuroplasticity.”
― John B. Arden, Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life