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Simple Actions To Transform Your Life And Heal Your Relationship With Yourself

The Dr. Hyman Show

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The Effect of Counting Backwards on the Brain

There's been a disconnect between the limbic system, which is a reptile, lizard, stress response, and the frontal lane. And so you see, why is prison an adult? But why are they acting like a lizard? Yes. So when you count backwards five, four, three, to one, the decision to count backwards is a moment of taking control. The counting itself is what activates the prefrontal cortex so that you make the choice to go walk outside - then you could come back to what you need to do. It's profoundly effective with addiction, with suicidal ideation, with procrastination,. You can sit there and think about making sales calls all damn day long.

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