how’s your brain today really how is your brain we’re going to do something
your brain we’re going to do something
your brain we’re going to do something with your brain in fact we’re going to
with your brain in fact we’re going to
with your brain in fact we’re going to have some fun do lots of some things
have some fun do lots of some things
have some fun do lots of some things with your brain today we’re going to
with your brain today we’re going to
with your brain today we’re going to talk about how to take control of your
talk about how to take control of your
talk about how to take control of your own brains future we start with some
own brains future we start with some
own brains future we start with some good news you are living in what will
good news you are living in what will
good news you are living in what will forever be known as the Golden Age of
forever be known as the Golden Age of
forever be known as the Golden Age of brain science neuroscience has been
brain science neuroscience has been
brain science neuroscience has been described as the most exciting frontier
described as the most exciting frontier
described as the most exciting frontier of human knowledge since the Renaissance
of human knowledge since the Renaissance
of human knowledge since the Renaissance and this Golden Age has matured to a
and this Golden Age has matured to a
and this Golden Age has matured to a point that it’s a new subfield is
point that it’s a new subfield is
point that it’s a new subfield is emerged and it’s called applied brain
emerged and it’s called applied brain
emerged and it’s called applied brain science we’re learning how to apply the
science we’re learning how to apply the
science we’re learning how to apply the science to real-life challenges so let’s
science to real-life challenges so let’s
science to real-life challenges so let’s start by using your brain with a quiz
start by using your brain with a quiz
start by using your brain with a quiz fill in the blanks use it or easy be
fill in the blanks use it or easy be
fill in the blanks use it or easy be easy those words were used in the dark
easy those words were used in the dark
easy those words were used in the dark ages of neuroscience in 1960s by a
ages of neuroscience in 1960s by a
ages of neuroscience in 1960s by a fearless pioneer Marion diamond but she
fearless pioneer Marion diamond but she
fearless pioneer Marion diamond but she used them to describe neuroplasticity
used them to describe neuroplasticity
used them to describe neuroplasticity the ability of your brain to change its
the ability of your brain to change its
the ability of your brain to change its very structure at any age what she
very structure at any age what she
very structure at any age what she discovered was that enriched
discovered was that enriched
discovered was that enriched environments create enriched Minds it’s
environments create enriched Minds it’s
environments create enriched Minds it’s now use it and improve it
now use it and improve it
now use it and improve it now before we improve your brain I need
now before we improve your brain I need
now before we improve your brain I need to share a little bit advice with you
to share a little bit advice with you
to share a little bit advice with you and that is fun that’s advice that my
and that is fun that’s advice that my
and that is fun that’s advice that my students take to heart and that’s when
students take to heart and that’s when
students take to heart and that’s when it comes to your brain be courageously
it comes to your brain be courageously
it comes to your brain be courageously honest don’t mess around with it and
honest don’t mess around with it and
honest don’t mess around with it and when they talk about courageously honest
when they talk about courageously honest
when they talk about courageously honest I want you to answer this question and
I want you to answer this question and
I want you to answer this question and be honest how many of you raise your
be honest how many of you raise your
be honest how many of you raise your hands have walked into a room in the
hands have walked into a room in the
hands have walked into a room in the last five days and forgot what you went
last five days and forgot what you went
last five days and forgot what you went in there for
in there for
in there for okay this is this is brain size those
okay this is this is brain size those
okay this is this is brain size those few of you who didn’t raise your hands
few of you who didn’t raise your hands
few of you who didn’t raise your hands how many of you can’t remember walking
how many of you can’t remember walking
how many of you can’t remember walking into the room because it happens to
into the room because it happens to
into the room because it happens to everyone and it’s not related to memory
everyone and it’s not related to memory
everyone and it’s not related to memory loss so it’s actually that you’re
loss so it’s actually that you’re
loss so it’s actually that you’re multitasking you’re trying to think of
multitasking you’re trying to think of
multitasking you’re trying to think of too many things at once or somebody
too many things at once or somebody
too many things at once or somebody interrupted you you got distracted as
interrupted you you got distracted as
interrupted you you got distracted as you went in so don’t worry about it what
you went in so don’t worry about it what
you went in so don’t worry about it what you should worry about is the future of
you should worry about is the future of
you should worry about is the future of your brain next year ten years from now
your brain next year ten years from now
your brain next year ten years from now 20 years from now 50 years from now 50
20 years from now 50 years from now 50
20 years from now 50 years from now 50 years that how old will you be in 50
years that how old will you be in 50
years that how old will you be in 50 years holy smokes
years holy smokes
years holy smokes how old am I gonna be in 50 years you
how old am I gonna be in 50 years you
how old am I gonna be in 50 years you know I don’t worry about that because I
know I don’t worry about that because I
know I don’t worry about that because I know about the oldest living human being
know about the oldest living human being
know about the oldest living human being ever to be documented Madame Jeanne
ever to be documented Madame Jeanne
ever to be documented Madame Jeanne Calment
Calment
Calment from France lived a robust full life to
from France lived a robust full life to
from France lived a robust full life to the age of 120 two and a half years old
the age of 120 two and a half years old
the age of 120 two and a half years old I’ll have whatever the heck she had that
I’ll have whatever the heck she had that
I’ll have whatever the heck she had that you want to know one of her secrets a
you want to know one of her secrets a
you want to know one of her secrets a take when in her late teens that’s a
take when in her late teens that’s a
take when in her late teens that’s a hundred and seventeen she she revealed
hundred and seventeen she she revealed
hundred and seventeen she she revealed one of her secrets and that was you
one of her secrets and that was you
one of her secrets and that was you ready for this chocolate how’s that but
ready for this chocolate how’s that but
ready for this chocolate how’s that but not any chocolate it was dark chocolate
not any chocolate it was dark chocolate
not any chocolate it was dark chocolate and she ate how much a kilo a week you
and she ate how much a kilo a week you
and she ate how much a kilo a week you know how much that is that’s two pounds
know how much that is that’s two pounds
know how much that is that’s two pounds a week but she didn’t eat it all on a
a week but she didn’t eat it all on a
a week but she didn’t eat it all on a Thursday or a Saturday she ate smidgens
Thursday or a Saturday she ate smidgens
Thursday or a Saturday she ate smidgens bite-sized pieces all day every day
bite-sized pieces all day every day
bite-sized pieces all day every day science then revealed after she passed
science then revealed after she passed
science then revealed after she passed away that it opens up the capillaries to
away that it opens up the capillaries to
away that it opens up the capillaries to the brain it made her brain and her
the brain it made her brain and her
the brain it made her brain and her heart healthier she did what we need to
heart healthier she did what we need to
heart healthier she did what we need to know how to do and what to do we’re
know how to do and what to do we’re
know how to do and what to do we’re learning here’s some more good news
learning here’s some more good news
learning here’s some more good news listen carefully the best way to predict
listen carefully the best way to predict
listen carefully the best way to predict your brain’s future is to create it
your brain’s future is to create it
your brain’s future is to create it yourself after decades of trying
yourself after decades of trying
yourself after decades of trying there is no pill
there is no pill
there is no pill there’s no tonic and nobody in this room
there’s no tonic and nobody in this room
there’s no tonic and nobody in this room nobody on earth has enough money to buy
nobody on earth has enough money to buy
nobody on earth has enough money to buy their way out of cognitive decline what
their way out of cognitive decline what
their way out of cognitive decline what you have to do is to create positive
you have to do is to create positive
you have to do is to create positive some things that you’re going to do you
some things that you’re going to do you
some things that you’re going to do you create your own future what you’ll do is
create your own future what you’ll do is
create your own future what you’ll do is to create a smidgen of something and
to create a smidgen of something and
to create a smidgen of something and then two and then five and pretty soon
then two and then five and pretty soon
then two and then five and pretty soon you’re cultivating brain help the habits
you’re cultivating brain help the habits
you’re cultivating brain help the habits that will last you your entire lifetime
that will last you your entire lifetime
that will last you your entire lifetime and every smidgen counts that comes from
and every smidgen counts that comes from
and every smidgen counts that comes from something I teach my students and it’s
something I teach my students and it’s
something I teach my students and it’s called the power of a smidgen it comes
called the power of a smidgen it comes
called the power of a smidgen it comes from my dad my dad I can still hear him
from my dad my dad I can still hear him
from my dad my dad I can still hear him say this to me a smidgen isn’t much
say this to me a smidgen isn’t much
say this to me a smidgen isn’t much unless you do a smidgen every day and if
unless you do a smidgen every day and if
unless you do a smidgen every day and if you do seven smidgens a week and if you
you do seven smidgens a week and if you
you do seven smidgens a week and if you do thirty smidgens a month you’ll make a
do thirty smidgens a month you’ll make a
do thirty smidgens a month you’ll make a difference in this world so what’s a
difference in this world so what’s a
difference in this world so what’s a positive smidgen you’re here you’re here
positive smidgen you’re here you’re here
positive smidgen you’re here you’re here that’s a positive smidge this TEDx talk
that’s a positive smidge this TEDx talk
that’s a positive smidge this TEDx talk is actually a date with your brain
is actually a date with your brain
is actually a date with your brain you’re taking your brain on date two to
you’re taking your brain on date two to
you’re taking your brain on date two to a happy hour and they’re certain they’re
a happy hour and they’re certain they’re
a happy hour and they’re certain they’re serving brain healthy food for thought
serving brain healthy food for thought
serving brain healthy food for thought so what do you want to do how about this
so what do you want to do how about this
so what do you want to do how about this fall in love with your brain do it
fall in love with your brain do it
fall in love with your brain do it quickly do it now do it for the rest of
quickly do it now do it for the rest of
quickly do it now do it for the rest of your life you’re also building today a
your life you’re also building today a
your life you’re also building today a knowledge base that will allow you to
knowledge base that will allow you to
knowledge base that will allow you to know that knowledge is power those three
know that knowledge is power those three
know that knowledge is power those three were coined in the first Renaissance and
were coined in the first Renaissance and
were coined in the first Renaissance and Lordan but this new renaissance is
Lordan but this new renaissance is
Lordan but this new renaissance is actually offering is a way to understand
actually offering is a way to understand
actually offering is a way to understand what puts your brain at risk and also
what puts your brain at risk and also
what puts your brain at risk and also understand what strengthens your brain
understand what strengthens your brain
understand what strengthens your brain but all that knowledge would sit on the
but all that knowledge would sit on the
but all that knowledge would sit on the Shelf unless you use it unless you act
Shelf unless you use it unless you act
Shelf unless you use it unless you act on it unless you apply it once you start
on it unless you apply it once you start
on it unless you apply it once you start applying it things happen now I started
applying it things happen now I started
applying it things happen now I started exploring this brand new frontier in
exploring this brand new frontier in
exploring this brand new frontier in 2001 when I found a calling at an
2001 when I found a calling at an
2001 when I found a calling at an assisted living community as an activity
assisted living community as an activity
assisted living community as an activity director I was thirty minutes on the job
director I was thirty minutes on the job
director I was thirty minutes on the job and realized that
and realized that
and realized that these residents were bored their brains
these residents were bored their brains
these residents were bored their brains were not being challenged so what I did
were not being challenged so what I did
were not being challenged so what I did was to develop an activity program that
was to develop an activity program that
was to develop an activity program that enriched the entire community I base it
enriched the entire community I base it
enriched the entire community I base it on the five senses eye aerobics ear
on the five senses eye aerobics ear
on the five senses eye aerobics ear aerobics Center Oh big state aerobics
aerobics Center Oh big state aerobics
aerobics Center Oh big state aerobics and tough robux I called it memorable
and tough robux I called it memorable
and tough robux I called it memorable and pretty soon a researcher heard about
and pretty soon a researcher heard about
and pretty soon a researcher heard about it asked if he could do a clinical trial
it asked if he could do a clinical trial
it asked if he could do a clinical trial two years later I’m dog paddling in the
two years later I’m dog paddling in the
two years later I’m dog paddling in the deep end of neuroscience looking for a
deep end of neuroscience looking for a
deep end of neuroscience looking for a snorkel so I can go down and understand
snorkel so I can go down and understand
snorkel so I can go down and understand this I learned a new language called
this I learned a new language called
this I learned a new language called neuroscience and then I figured out a
neuroscience and then I figured out a
neuroscience and then I figured out a way to translate that into a second
way to translate that into a second
way to translate that into a second language called plain English I learned
language called plain English I learned
language called plain English I learned that brain science is isn’t rocket
that brain science is isn’t rocket
that brain science is isn’t rocket science it’s a lot harder we have been
science it’s a lot harder we have been
science it’s a lot harder we have been to the moon we could get to Mars if we
to the moon we could get to Mars if we
to the moon we could get to Mars if we wanted to spend enough money but what we
wanted to spend enough money but what we
wanted to spend enough money but what we have now is a problem of whether or not
have now is a problem of whether or not
have now is a problem of whether or not we can solve that before we die of
we can solve that before we die of
we can solve that before we die of something else so it’s going to be a
something else so it’s going to be a
something else so it’s going to be a do-it-yourself battle until something
do-it-yourself battle until something
do-it-yourself battle until something comes along that’s the bad news the good
comes along that’s the bad news the good
comes along that’s the bad news the good news evidence-based good news is that
news evidence-based good news is that
news evidence-based good news is that you can improve your health by doing one
you can improve your health by doing one
you can improve your health by doing one change the way you treat your brain TLC
change the way you treat your brain TLC
change the way you treat your brain TLC treat it right your brain is going to be
treat it right your brain is going to be
treat it right your brain is going to be with you how long for the rest of your
with you how long for the rest of your
with you how long for the rest of your life and that’s why I remind you fall in
life and that’s why I remind you fall in
life and that’s why I remind you fall in love with your brain starting with the
love with your brain starting with the
love with your brain starting with the evidence and here’s the evidence right
evidence and here’s the evidence right
evidence and here’s the evidence right now what we know is that you have six
now what we know is that you have six
now what we know is that you have six key areas of brain science and those are
key areas of brain science and those are
key areas of brain science and those are how you move how you think how you
how you move how you think how you
how you move how you think how you relate to others how you cope with
relate to others how you cope with
relate to others how you cope with challenges what you eat and how you
challenges what you eat and how you
challenges what you eat and how you sleep once you know that your health is
sleep once you know that your health is
sleep once you know that your health is driven by what we call a series of
driven by what we call a series of
driven by what we call a series of cognitive wheels or cog wheels you’ll
cognitive wheels or cog wheels you’ll
cognitive wheels or cog wheels you’ll understand that they all act on each
understand that they all act on each
understand that they all act on each other now if one of the
other now if one of the
other now if one of the six cogwheels fails but the other five
six cogwheels fails but the other five
six cogwheels fails but the other five are healthy you’re in trouble
are healthy you’re in trouble
are healthy you’re in trouble and if one of them is wobbly you better
and if one of them is wobbly you better
and if one of them is wobbly you better pay attention before it fails what if
pay attention before it fails what if
pay attention before it fails what if one of them loses a few teeth your brain
one of them loses a few teeth your brain
one of them loses a few teeth your brain will get by maybe but if it fails you
will get by maybe but if it fails you
will get by maybe but if it fails you are in trouble until you do what
are in trouble until you do what
are in trouble until you do what something do something about it you need
something do something about it you need
something do something about it you need to address all these cogwheels
to address all these cogwheels
to address all these cogwheels in combination we call it combinatorial
in combination we call it combinatorial
in combination we call it combinatorial and that concept was proven by a
and that concept was proven by a
and that concept was proven by a brilliant study from Sweden that
brilliant study from Sweden that
brilliant study from Sweden that terrific study in that study mia kitty
terrific study in that study mia kitty
terrific study in that study mia kitty Pelt oh and her team designed a study
Pelt oh and her team designed a study
Pelt oh and her team designed a study that allowed that used three of these
that allowed that used three of these
that allowed that used three of these six cogwheels
six cogwheels
six cogwheels and they interacted on each other the
and they interacted on each other the
and they interacted on each other the results after two years what was that
results after two years what was that
results after two years what was that the participates the participants
the participates the participants
the participates the participants baselines compared with what happened in
baselines compared with what happened in
baselines compared with what happened in two years went off the charts they were
two years went off the charts they were
two years went off the charts they were significantly improved It was as though
significantly improved It was as though
significantly improved It was as though there was a synergy that affected the
there was a synergy that affected the
there was a synergy that affected the multiple use and the combinations that
multiple use and the combinations that
multiple use and the combinations that synergistic effect concluded what we now
synergistic effect concluded what we now
synergistic effect concluded what we now know from that study and others that we
know from that study and others that we
know from that study and others that we can prevent cognitive decline let that
can prevent cognitive decline let that
can prevent cognitive decline let that sit for just a minute does that
sit for just a minute does that
sit for just a minute does that stimulate your brain to want to do
stimulate your brain to want to do
stimulate your brain to want to do something I hope it does because it’s in
something I hope it does because it’s in
something I hope it does because it’s in your control because every time that
your control because every time that
your control because every time that something stimulates your brain anything
something stimulates your brain anything
something stimulates your brain anything your brain has a sequence of electrical
your brain has a sequence of electrical
your brain has a sequence of electrical charges like a Pony Express that’s going
charges like a Pony Express that’s going
charges like a Pony Express that’s going to express chemicals either good or bad
to express chemicals either good or bad
to express chemicals either good or bad there’s over a hundred neural chemicals
there’s over a hundred neural chemicals
there’s over a hundred neural chemicals that have been discovered there in your
that have been discovered there in your
that have been discovered there in your brain right now some of the best known
brain right now some of the best known
brain right now some of the best known or dopamine serotonin cortisol
or dopamine serotonin cortisol
or dopamine serotonin cortisol endorphins oxytocin but to help promote
endorphins oxytocin but to help promote
endorphins oxytocin but to help promote your brain’s health you have to learn
your brain’s health you have to learn
your brain’s health you have to learn what how to control those faucets that
what how to control those faucets that
what how to control those faucets that are in your brain how to learn to
are in your brain how to learn to
are in your brain how to learn to regulate the negative ones and to
regulate the negative ones and to
regulate the negative ones and to stimulate the positive ones that’s the
stimulate the positive ones that’s the
stimulate the positive ones that’s the control that science gives you so let’s
control that science gives you so let’s
control that science gives you so let’s express some positive chemicals right
express some positive chemicals right
express some positive chemicals right now what’s your first phone number
now what’s your first phone number
now what’s your first phone number you’re thinking about it
you’re thinking about it
you’re thinking about it your brain just expressed some chemicals
your brain just expressed some chemicals
your brain just expressed some chemicals let’s go to the next one what’s the name
let’s go to the next one what’s the name
let’s go to the next one what’s the name of your favorite grade school teacher be
of your favorite grade school teacher be
of your favorite grade school teacher be thinking about that raise your hand if
thinking about that raise your hand if
thinking about that raise your hand if you got it if some that’s got more
you got it if some that’s got more
you got it if some that’s got more chemicals because there’s more emotion
chemicals because there’s more emotion
chemicals because there’s more emotion see the cute little girl in the right
see the cute little girl in the right
see the cute little girl in the right side front row every time my wife sees
side front row every time my wife sees
side front row every time my wife sees that picture of her fourth grade teacher
that picture of her fourth grade teacher
that picture of her fourth grade teacher and her friend Sue in the back row in
and her friend Sue in the back row in
and her friend Sue in the back row in the middle she gets chemicals that make
the middle she gets chemicals that make
the middle she gets chemicals that make her brain healthier one more one more
her brain healthier one more one more
her brain healthier one more one more for you what’s the name of your favorite
for you what’s the name of your favorite
for you what’s the name of your favorite pet of all time our entire life oh I
pet of all time our entire life oh I
pet of all time our entire life oh I heard some moans over here okay I’m not
heard some moans over here okay I’m not
heard some moans over here okay I’m not gonna pop because this room would be
gonna pop because this room would be
gonna pop because this room would be filled with noise but what that is is an
filled with noise but what that is is an
filled with noise but what that is is an emotional bond that you just gushed out
emotional bond that you just gushed out
emotional bond that you just gushed out of your brain when you create a gush of
of your brain when you create a gush of
of your brain when you create a gush of positive chemicals your brain is
positive chemicals your brain is
positive chemicals your brain is healthier just by thinking about that
healthier just by thinking about that
healthier just by thinking about that favorite pet it’s like your brain is
favorite pet it’s like your brain is
favorite pet it’s like your brain is that laboratory with the faucets that
that laboratory with the faucets that
that laboratory with the faucets that you control and don’t take your hands
you control and don’t take your hands
you control and don’t take your hands off the faucets because when your brain
off the faucets because when your brain
off the faucets because when your brain is stimulated by the senses or even just
is stimulated by the senses or even just
is stimulated by the senses or even just by thinking you express what we’ve
by thinking you express what we’ve
by thinking you express what we’ve labeled a neuro squirt there there you
labeled a neuro squirt there there you
labeled a neuro squirt there there you recognize them and you can generate them
recognize them and you can generate them
recognize them and you can generate them your goal on an everyday basis is get
your goal on an everyday basis is get
your goal on an everyday basis is get more positive neuro squirts then
more positive neuro squirts then
more positive neuro squirts then negative neuro squib neuro squirts after
negative neuro squib neuro squirts after
negative neuro squib neuro squirts after my dad’s second stroke he moved to a
my dad’s second stroke he moved to a
my dad’s second stroke he moved to a wonderful care facility and he applied
wonderful care facility and he applied
wonderful care facility and he applied his smidgen to every chance he got one
his smidgen to every chance he got one
his smidgen to every chance he got one morning he called me and called me early
morning he called me and called me early
morning he called me and called me early and said meet me for breakfast got there
and said meet me for breakfast got there
and said meet me for breakfast got there before breakfast at 6:45 he woke me up I
before breakfast at 6:45 he woke me up I
before breakfast at 6:45 he woke me up I drove in and I thought there was
drove in and I thought there was
drove in and I thought there was something wrong here he is with a cup of
something wrong here he is with a cup of
something wrong here he is with a cup of coffee and I said you want me to with
coffee and I said you want me to with
coffee and I said you want me to with you to your table and he said no grab a
you to your table and he said no grab a
you to your table and he said no grab a chair grab a cup let’s talk
chair grab a cup let’s talk
chair grab a cup let’s talk I watched him perform magic as he said
I watched him perform magic as he said
I watched him perform magic as he said good morning in a very strong hello good
good morning in a very strong hello good
good morning in a very strong hello good morning to every single person who
morning to every single person who
morning to every single person who walked by later the caregivers told me
walked by later the caregivers told me
walked by later the caregivers told me that my dad
that my dad
that my dad insisted on being the first one to come
insisted on being the first one to come
insisted on being the first one to come in so he could say hi good morning to
in so he could say hi good morning to
in so he could say hi good morning to every one of them
every one of them
every one of them I saw smiles I saw people bonding for
I saw smiles I saw people bonding for
I saw smiles I saw people bonding for that moment except one one lady walked
that moment except one one lady walked
that moment except one one lady walked right past him face didn’t move he said
right past him face didn’t move he said
right past him face didn’t move he said good morning he then whispered to me
good morning he then whispered to me
good morning he then whispered to me that’s okay I know it helped her at
that’s okay I know it helped her at
that’s okay I know it helped her at least a smidgen and I know it helped me
least a smidgen and I know it helped me
least a smidgen and I know it helped me he’d be happy to know that research has
he’d be happy to know that research has
he’d be happy to know that research has confirmed that he was right
confirmed that he was right
confirmed that he was right smidgen do mount up they do accumulate
smidgen do mount up they do accumulate
smidgen do mount up they do accumulate and I’ll bet that lady’s brain was
and I’ll bet that lady’s brain was
and I’ll bet that lady’s brain was healthier by just a smidgen too because
healthier by just a smidgen too because
healthier by just a smidgen too because of that contact that daily smidgen of
of that contact that daily smidgen of
of that contact that daily smidgen of contact
contact
contact she was healthier because she got a
she was healthier because she got a
she was healthier because she got a smidgen of what oxytocin now oxytocin is
smidgen of what oxytocin now oxytocin is
smidgen of what oxytocin now oxytocin is important especially in my field of the
important especially in my field of the
important especially in my field of the aging mind and that’s because oxytocin
aging mind and that’s because oxytocin
aging mind and that’s because oxytocin is expressed when you thought of your
is expressed when you thought of your
is expressed when you thought of your favorite pet it’s expressed you see a
favorite pet it’s expressed you see a
favorite pet it’s expressed you see a baby even if it’s not yours it’s
baby even if it’s not yours it’s
baby even if it’s not yours it’s expressed when you when you have a
expressed when you when you have a
expressed when you when you have a moment that you smell that cinnamon roll
moment that you smell that cinnamon roll
moment that you smell that cinnamon roll that reminds you of your mom or your
that reminds you of your mom or your
that reminds you of your mom or your grandma exactly like they used to make
grandma exactly like they used to make
grandma exactly like they used to make it when you have a feeling of gratitude
it when you have a feeling of gratitude
it when you have a feeling of gratitude or when you experience pure gratitude
or when you experience pure gratitude
or when you experience pure gratitude passion when you feel that someone has
passion when you feel that someone has
passion when you feel that someone has given someone else kindness your brain
given someone else kindness your brain
given someone else kindness your brain pops out with that chemical oxytocin
pops out with that chemical oxytocin
pops out with that chemical oxytocin when you think about cuddling a baby or
when you think about cuddling a baby or
when you think about cuddling a baby or hug someone you are close to you get
hug someone you are close to you get
hug someone you are close to you get what’s called the cuddle chemical now
what’s called the cuddle chemical now
what’s called the cuddle chemical now babies when they’re held it floods of
babies when they’re held it floods of
babies when they’re held it floods of chemicals and that a lot of that is
chemicals and that a lot of that is
chemicals and that a lot of that is oxytocin but what about the other end of
oxytocin but what about the other end of
oxytocin but what about the other end of life what about late in life late in her
life what about late in life late in her
life what about late in life late in her 60-year career Marian diamond had
60-year career Marian diamond had
60-year career Marian diamond had another brilliant out-of-the-box idea
another brilliant out-of-the-box idea
another brilliant out-of-the-box idea could we extend the lifetime of a being
could we extend the lifetime of a being
could we extend the lifetime of a being by having smidgens of regular cuddles
by having smidgens of regular cuddles
by having smidgens of regular cuddles and what Sheena research team did was to
and what Sheena research team did was to
and what Sheena research team did was to design a study in which every day those
design a study in which every day those
design a study in which every day those furry little rats got a hug and what
furry little rats got a hug and what
furry little rats got a hug and what happened
happened
happened after after the study was released we
after after the study was released we
after after the study was released we found out that she extended the lifetime
found out that she extended the lifetime
found out that she extended the lifetime simply by those snuggles from 600 days
simply by those snuggles from 600 days
simply by those snuggles from 600 days to over 900 days she said that that’s
to over 900 days she said that that’s
to over 900 days she said that that’s the equivalent of extending your life
the equivalent of extending your life
the equivalent of extending your life from 60 years to 90 years the expression
from 60 years to 90 years the expression
from 60 years to 90 years the expression of oxytocin is something that sometimes
of oxytocin is something that sometimes
of oxytocin is something that sometimes missing because as age especially social
missing because as age especially social
missing because as age especially social bonds are disrupted sometimes there’s a
bonds are disrupted sometimes there’s a
bonds are disrupted sometimes there’s a deficit in the doses of oxytocin is
deficit in the doses of oxytocin is
deficit in the doses of oxytocin is called an oxytocin deficit disorder
called an oxytocin deficit disorder
called an oxytocin deficit disorder some call it loneliness now when you
some call it loneliness now when you
some call it loneliness now when you think of someone lonely who’s close to
think of someone lonely who’s close to
think of someone lonely who’s close to you your brain reacts everybody think of
you your brain reacts everybody think of
you your brain reacts everybody think of someone right now think of someone what
someone right now think of someone what
someone right now think of someone what you’re doing is setting the stage to
you’re doing is setting the stage to
you’re doing is setting the stage to know this loneliness has been described
know this loneliness has been described
know this loneliness has been described as a medical epidemic researchers now in
as a medical epidemic researchers now in
as a medical epidemic researchers now in research now knows that the feeling of
research now knows that the feeling of
research now knows that the feeling of loneliness is a survival signal that’s
loneliness is a survival signal that’s
loneliness is a survival signal that’s in the category of three others and
in the category of three others and
in the category of three others and that’s hunger thirst and pain the
that’s hunger thirst and pain the
that’s hunger thirst and pain the consequences of loneliness if they’re
consequences of loneliness if they’re
consequences of loneliness if they’re ignored are dangerous isolation is fatal
ignored are dangerous isolation is fatal
ignored are dangerous isolation is fatal is a term the scientists use and it’s
is a term the scientists use and it’s
is a term the scientists use and it’s been proven that if you’re lonely or
been proven that if you’re lonely or
been proven that if you’re lonely or someone’s lonely
someone’s lonely
someone’s lonely their life expectancy is shortened by
their life expectancy is shortened by
their life expectancy is shortened by seven and a half years and their health
seven and a half years and their health
seven and a half years and their health span is shortened even greater one
span is shortened even greater one
span is shortened even greater one researcher even said that denying you’re
researcher even said that denying you’re
researcher even said that denying you’re lonely is just the nine-year lonely
lonely is just the nine-year lonely
lonely is just the nine-year lonely makes no more sense than denying that
makes no more sense than denying that
makes no more sense than denying that you’re hungry so if you’re hungry what’s
you’re hungry so if you’re hungry what’s
you’re hungry so if you’re hungry what’s your survival signal fine food and eat
your survival signal fine food and eat
your survival signal fine food and eat it if you’re thirsty you better find
it if you’re thirsty you better find
it if you’re thirsty you better find some liquid and drink it and if you have
some liquid and drink it and if you have
some liquid and drink it and if you have pain its shouting your body and shouting
pain its shouting your body and shouting
pain its shouting your body and shouting help do something but what if you’re
help do something but what if you’re
help do something but what if you’re lonely what do you do or you better get
lonely what do you do or you better get
lonely what do you do or you better get those regular neuro squirts of oxytocin
those regular neuro squirts of oxytocin
those regular neuro squirts of oxytocin from somebody somewhere and when you
from somebody somewhere and when you
from somebody somewhere and when you have that oxytocin that interrupts the
have that oxytocin that interrupts the
have that oxytocin that interrupts the chronic loneliness just like my dad
chronic loneliness just like my dad
chronic loneliness just like my dad smidgen did every morning you’re
smidgen did every morning you’re
smidgen did every morning you’re building what’s called a stronger brain
building what’s called a stronger brain
building what’s called a stronger brain a brain reserve it’s a structural safety
a brain reserve it’s a structural safety
a brain reserve it’s a structural safety net that’s been discovered that you
net that’s been discovered that you
net that’s been discovered that you start building at any and every age the
start building at any and every age the
start building at any and every age the famous nun study showed that when nuns
famous nun study showed that when nuns
famous nun study showed that when nuns were autopsy done death and they found
were autopsy done death and they found
were autopsy done death and they found plaques and tangles and many of their
plaques and tangles and many of their
plaques and tangles and many of their brains but when they compared it with
brains but when they compared it with
brains but when they compared it with their lives they found some of those
their lives they found some of those
their lives they found some of those nuns with the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s
nuns with the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s
nuns with the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles didn’t have any of
plaques and tangles didn’t have any of
plaques and tangles didn’t have any of the symptoms cognitive decline symptoms
the symptoms cognitive decline symptoms
the symptoms cognitive decline symptoms how could that be it’s because they kept
how could that be it’s because they kept
how could that be it’s because they kept their cogwheels healthy throughout their
their cogwheels healthy throughout their
their cogwheels healthy throughout their lives they stay engaged they ended up
lives they stay engaged they ended up
lives they stay engaged they ended up building that brain reserve and they
building that brain reserve and they
building that brain reserve and they didn’t manifest the symptoms they mask
didn’t manifest the symptoms they mask
didn’t manifest the symptoms they mask them so when I died at a hundred and
them so when I died at a hundred and
them so when I died at a hundred and twenty three and a half and they do an
twenty three and a half and they do an
twenty three and a half and they do an autopsy on my brain and they find all of
autopsy on my brain and they find all of
autopsy on my brain and they find all of these plaques and tangles but I never
these plaques and tangles but I never
these plaques and tangles but I never had the symptoms I win here’s the final
had the symptoms I win here’s the final
had the symptoms I win here’s the final smidgen takeaway for you stay in control
smidgen takeaway for you stay in control
smidgen takeaway for you stay in control your brain changes throughout your life
your brain changes throughout your life
your brain changes throughout your life both structurally and functionally and
both structurally and functionally and
both structurally and functionally and it depends upon how you treat your brain
it depends upon how you treat your brain
it depends upon how you treat your brain it depends upon the control you have for
it depends upon the control you have for
it depends upon the control you have for your brain
your brain
your brain those those changes can be positive or
those those changes can be positive or
those those changes can be positive or they can be negative so be courageously
they can be negative so be courageously
they can be negative so be courageously honest learn how to control them learn
honest learn how to control them learn
honest learn how to control them learn what puts your brain brains that risk
what puts your brain brains that risk
what puts your brain brains that risk and stop it learn what puts your brain
and stop it learn what puts your brain
and stop it learn what puts your brain in the stronger place and do it
in the stronger place and do it
in the stronger place and do it congratulations you’re all on the way to
congratulations you’re all on the way to
congratulations you’re all on the way to making a life long love affair with your
making a life long love affair with your
making a life long love affair with your brain a reality thank you very much
brain a reality thank you very much
brain a reality thank you very much [Applause]
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