Kintsugi path
29 April 2024See more than just the final goal
19 September 2024Have you ever wondered about the phrase ‘rewire your brain ‘? It’s a concept often mentioned, but do we actually grasp its meaning? Renowned authors delve into the idea of ‘rewired’. This sparked our curiosity about our brain’s potential.
Let’s clear up the confusion between rewiring and reprogramming your brain. Reprogramming involves using the same neural connections but altering their function. Rewiring is about creating new connections. So, which one seems more straightforward to you?
If you think of rewiring, it means to create an entirely new circuit. We know it as a concept of neurogenesis when we form new neurons. In this case, we must build a whole new system and remove or abandon the old one.
Reprogramming means utilizing existing neural pathways and adding supplementals to change their purpose. It’s more related to the brain’s neuroplasticity, the ability to change and adapt. We may run a different type of signal through, build new synapses, or change their efficiency. There is one difference — it doesn’t need that much time and resources to go from zero to one.
If we want it to happen faster and easier, let’s work with what we have and not rewire globally. Minor changes are more likely to bring a satisfying result sooner. By implementing continuous reprogramming, we may achieve tremendous results. It only requires one step of improvement at a time with minimal resources.