NEUROPLASTICITY

Neuroplasticity:
“The ability of the brain to reorganize itself (functionally) throughout a lifespan due to environment, behavior, thinking and emotions.”
Basically the brain is malleable, as in liable to change. It is how we function, normally, and it is how we develop. Neuroplasticity is the process by which all permanent learning takes place. Continuously, day in, day out, the neocortex assigns pattern recognizers and makes connections. Forgive my neurology rant and permit me to make my point here. Perhaps it will spur you to do some reading and research of your own.
Functions and tasks in our ‘mind’ are organized in hierarchies, each containing steps leading to a form of nesting of several actions. In other words memories or learned events are stored in sequential order. When those memories are not accessed over time they grow dimmer. The neocortex contains patterns and their recognizers – these are what we use in learning. If we do not use the patterns that have already been assigned to something for a period of time by thinking about that thing to which it was assigned, the pattern recognizers used for that pattern will become reassigned to other patterns. And the pattern or memory will essentially be lost. We may never remember them except they were documented, possibly in writing. Writing helps us to preserve things.
Why am I talking this today? Contrary to the myth that our brains have a limit to the things that can be learnt, I want to tell you that we can keep learning and we MUST keep learning.
Try something new. Do something, anything, and document it. You’re not too old to learn. Don’t say that’s how I’ve always done it. It can be done differently – better. Learn. I challenge you! Surprise yourself by doing something else this year. Your brain can take it. Unlearn and relearn if you have to just don’t stay stuck.
Learn new ways of giving, sharing and loving; find new ways to make the world a better place. Work at making an impact and leaving a positive lasting legacy. We can change the world.
Here’s to you, for a more productive life in 2017; cheers! *applause*

Thank you for reading.
Written by ‘durotimi