The term Neuroplasticity means that our brain has the ability to re-adapt and rewire.
This means that we can actually remove neural connections that no longer serve us, and we can strengthen the necessary ones through practice and repetition. The result is that we respond differently to experiences that may have triggered mental and physical symptoms in the past, to now allow us to live a life of ease and good health.
ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Personally I would describe it as a cross between traditional psychotherapy and life coaching. According to Wikipedia, ACT is a form of psychotherapy commonly described as a form of cognitive-behavior therapy or of clinical behavior analysis.
The therapy is based on mindfulness practices and uses commitment and behavior strategies to increase flexibility overall. The goal is to live by your values and show up in each aspect, regardless of what presents itself at any given moment. All of this takes place with the understanding that our brain pulls us in constantly to anticipatory perceptions, distracting and sometimes fear-based thoughts. At these times, ACT teaches us to observe, notice and then return to the present moment. Thoughts are just thoughts after all.
It’s helps us to be exactly where we are, rather than focusing on what we need to do, where we need to be, how wrong or right something is/was, how good or bad an experience is/was or how intense or tolerable physical pain is/was.
Jon Kabat-Zinn is the founder of MBSR, which is an eight week course that teaches human-BEING, not human-doing through mindfulness. The course is meditation based and focuses on living in the present moment with observation and without judgement. This course has been studied and proven to reduce pain and anxiety.
The following text is directly from Wikipedia:
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an eight-week evidence-based program that offers secular, intensive mindfulness training to assist people with stress, anxiety, depression and pain. It is a practical approach which trains attention, allowing people to cultivate awareness and therefore enabling them to have more choice and take wise action in their lives. Developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in the 1970s by Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR uses a combination of mindfulness meditation, body awareness, yoga and exploration of patterns of behaviour, thinking, feeling and action. Mindfulness can be understood as the non-judgemental acceptance and “open-hearted” investigation of present experience, including body sensations, internal mental states, thoughts, emotions, impulses and memories, in order to reduce suffering or distress and to increase well-being.
Positive psychology has been described in many ways and with many words, but the commonly accepted definition of the field is this:
“Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living” (Peterson, 2008).
To push this brief description a bit further, positive psychology is a scientific approach to studying human thoughts, feelings, and behavior, with a focus on strengths instead of weaknesses, building the good in life instead of repairing the bad, and taking the lives of average people up to “great” instead of focusing solely on moving those who are struggling up to “normal” (Peterson, 2008).
The DNRS program teaches you step-by-step instructions on how to heal your Limbic System. The method is simple and effective for stopping your brain from chronic negative associations by using the technique they teach. It will show you how to look at your thoughts around fatigue, food and chemical sensitivities, anxiety and more, differently than how your brain is currently programed to experience them. The system moves you from threat to ease slowly over time as you practice the method.
The following copy is directly from their site, https://retrainingthebrain.com/.
The Dynamic Neural Retraining System™ is a natural, drug- free, neuroplasticity-based healing program that can help you recover from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Lyme Disease, Food Sensitivities, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and many other conditions. Many of these conditions are related to a chronic stress response and limbic system dysfunction.
We directly target brain function and a maladapted stress response that is at the root of suffering for so many. We do not chase your symptoms – we teach you how to change the function and structure of your brain. When you rewire the limbic system, you move your body from a state of survival to a state of growth and repair – where true healing can take place.
Dr Joe Dispenza is an international lecturer, researcher, corporate consultant, author, and educator who has been invited to speak in more than 33 countries on six continents. As a lecturer and educator, he is driven by the conviction that each of us has the potential for greatness and unlimited abilities. In his easy-to-understand, encouraging, and compassionate style, he has educated thousands of people, detailing how they can rewire their brains and recondition their bodies to make lasting changes. www.drjoedispenza.com
