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Neuroplasticity & Neurogenesis

Brain Stimulation | Effects of Stress & Anxiety

Relations between Neuroplasticity & Neurogenesis?

Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis are two different concepts. Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to form new connections and pathways and change how its circuits are wired; neurogenesis is the even more amazing ability of the brain to grow new neurons (Bergland, 2017)

In Simple terms, Stress requires ENERGY, and we only have so much in one day. When you stress, your body using its own energy to compensate for all the secondary effects on stress on the body. Here a great example, after coming back from war, my stress, ptsd was skyrocketing and I figured out why. It was my flight or fight response as well as many other factors but we’ll use this example bc it requires the use of a lot of energy at once. So, flight or fight is always on 24/7 because just incase you get scared mentally or physically your body will protect you. When ever my PTSD kicked in my flight or fight response was also activated and what that means is that, my body or brain is sending more blood throughout my body naturally causing my muscles to flex, my blood pressure it up, and i’m sweating. Well my body reacted that way because it was acting as a shield, flexing my muscles because it thinks there’s a threat out there and its sending blood to my muscle tissues naturally causing my heart to race, and release excess water aka sweat.

Ok tying this back to the beginning, stress takes away your daily energy to perform or think about the future because its using that energy to fuel your stress and anxiety.

What & Why Are Neurons Important?

Neuro refers to Neurons, the nerve cells that are the building blocks of the brain and nervous system. Thus, neuroplasticity is when nerve cells change or adjust.

According to a 2020 research reviewTrusted Source, strong mental health during pregnancy is associated with increased intelligence in 2-year-old infants. This suggests a mother’s mental well-being during pregnancy has an influence on the baby’s brain development.

Furthermore, researchers in a 2022 studyTrusted Source involving 97 mother-infant pairs reported that the volume of the left part of the hippocampus in a developing fetus was directly linked to maternal stress during pregnancy and the child’s thinking abilities at 18 months.

Creative music therapy in preterm infants

In a 2020 study with 82 infants, researchers used MRI scans to test whether creative music therapy might boost brain structure and function in babies who were born preterm.

Researchers reported increased neural activity and connectivity in areas of the brain responsible for thinking, social, emotional, and motor functions. In other words, music therapy could enhance brain development in babies who are born preterm.

This is why Classical music is recommended to listen to while studying or high thought performance. directly affects your brain.

6 Ways Stress Affects Your Brain

For starters, it is important to understand how our body processes stress. In the simplest terms, stress is basically the “fight or flight” response to a perceived threat. This activates the amygdala, or “fear center” of the brain, and causes a cascade of events. These include the production of the stress hormone cortisol, an increase in glucose levels, increased heart rate, and an increase in blood flow to the muscles in the arms and legs. After the threat has passed, then the body will eventually return to normal.

  1. Impairs Memory

  2. Changes the Brain’s Structure

  3. Susceptible to Mental Illness

  4. Stress Kills Brain Cells

  5. Stress Shrinks the Brain

  6. Improves Cognitive Function

Breaking Down Neuroplasticity

The human brain is composed of approximately 100 billion neurons. Early researchers believed that neurogenesis, or the creation of new neurons, stopped shortly after birth.

Today, it's understood that the brain possesses the remarkable capacity to reorganize pathways, create new connections, and, in some cases, even create new neurons—neuroplasticity.

How to Improve Neuroplasticity

  • Dive Into New Environments - mental/physical/emotional/spiritual (Create critical thinking)

  • Get Plenty Of Rest

  • Exercise daily

  • Monitor Changes (internal/external) Too much change too soon isn’t good for anyone, or any-one thing.

Breaking Down Neurogenesis

“Neurogenesis” refers to the formation of new neurons. It’s an important part of brain plasticity, but it’s not the only example.

New neurons mostly form before birth and in the early years of life, when the brain is still developing. They then migrate and differentiate to carry out a wide range of functions within the nervous system. There are thousands of different types of neurons in the human brain.

Basically, Neurogenesis helps with Learning new shit and to remember those new things. Scietifically put, You can “reprogram” your brain through neurogenesis, just like were doing with Self Awareness, and our weekly agendas.

When you use all your motor skills with our 1 Approach (Read/watch/listen/write/reflect/communicate) You are using neurogenesis and neuroplasticity, Your bread and butter of your brain to change the way think, act, and feel.

How to Improve Neuroplasticity

Brain plasticity varies a lot from one person to the next. Researchers believe your personality and lifestyle also influence it.

  • Regular exercise. To incorporate exercise into your life and continue doing it regularly, find an activity you enjoy that gets you moving.

  • Stress management. Although it’s not possible to avoid stress altogether, you can take steps to minimize and manage its effects.

  • A nutritious diet. diets high in fat and sugar can harm adult neurogenesis. On the other hand, consuming polyphenols, such as turmeric, can promote neuroplasticity.

  • Lifelong learning. Learning is a proven way to boost brain function. Try taking a class, learning a new language, playing an instrument, reading books, playing games, or doing puzzles.

  • Good quality sleep.

  • Mental health care. depression can prevent neural plasticity. In contrast, antidepressant treatments may increase adult neural plasticity.

  • Substance use disorder treatment. Alcohol and substance use disorders can decrease neuroplasticity