Rewiring the Brain Mega-Summit (Heart Mind Institute)
Stephen Kotler -- author, speaker, flow researcher, gravity lover
https://www.stevenkotler.com/
https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/blog/how-to-get-into-flow-state
Inspiring videos: https://www.stevenkotler.com/video-audio
https://www.stevenkotler.com/
https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/blog/how-to-get-into-flow-state
Inspiring videos: https://www.stevenkotler.com/video-audio
 | Advice from Stephen:
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Stephen’s Recipe for less stress in life…
Daily:
(also: eat nutritionally well, sleep 7-9 hours/night, drink water)
Daily:
- 5 min gratitude
- 10-12 min mindfulness (meditation, breathwork, tapping, etc.,…)
- 30-40 min exercise
(also: eat nutritionally well, sleep 7-9 hours/night, drink water)
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"Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength"
(Robert N. Butler, the pioneering gerontologist who coined the term "ageism" and established the first U.S. National Institute on Aging)
A positive mindset towards aging is key: “I think my best days are ahead of me. I think the second half of my life is going to be filled with exciting possibility!” A shift in mindset can add up to 8 extra years…
“In study after study I conducted, I found that older people with more-positive perceptions of aging performed better physically and cognitively than those with more-negative perceptions; they were more likely to recover from severe disability, they remembered better, they walked faster, and they even lived longer.”
— Becca Levy
“There is actually no single biological marker to identify when someone has reached old age, which means that old age is a somewhat fluid social construct. This is one of the reasons age beliefs, with their associated expectations, are so powerful: they define how we experience our later years.”
— Becca Levy
Ellen Langer, often called the "godmother of mindfulness," has influenced how we view peak performance and aging by emphasizing the power of a mindful attitude and the impact of rigid mindset on physical and mental limitations. While there isn't a specific quote encompassing all three aspects, her core ideas are captured in quotes such as:
"The rigid mindsets we hold about ourselves affect our performance" and "Mindfulness lets us see things in a new light and believe in the possibility of change". Her work suggests that by being mindful and challenging limiting beliefs, we can improve performance and aging at any age.
“Social psychologists argue that who we are at any one time depends mostly on the context in which we find ourselves. But who creates the context? The more mindful we are, the more we can create the contexts we are in. When we create the context, we are more likely to be authentic. Mindfulness lets us see things in a new light and believe in the possibility of change.”
― Ellen J. Langer, Mindfulness
A very wise lady, indeed…
(Robert N. Butler, the pioneering gerontologist who coined the term "ageism" and established the first U.S. National Institute on Aging)
A positive mindset towards aging is key: “I think my best days are ahead of me. I think the second half of my life is going to be filled with exciting possibility!” A shift in mindset can add up to 8 extra years…
“In study after study I conducted, I found that older people with more-positive perceptions of aging performed better physically and cognitively than those with more-negative perceptions; they were more likely to recover from severe disability, they remembered better, they walked faster, and they even lived longer.”
— Becca Levy
“There is actually no single biological marker to identify when someone has reached old age, which means that old age is a somewhat fluid social construct. This is one of the reasons age beliefs, with their associated expectations, are so powerful: they define how we experience our later years.”
— Becca Levy
Ellen Langer, often called the "godmother of mindfulness," has influenced how we view peak performance and aging by emphasizing the power of a mindful attitude and the impact of rigid mindset on physical and mental limitations. While there isn't a specific quote encompassing all three aspects, her core ideas are captured in quotes such as:
"The rigid mindsets we hold about ourselves affect our performance" and "Mindfulness lets us see things in a new light and believe in the possibility of change". Her work suggests that by being mindful and challenging limiting beliefs, we can improve performance and aging at any age.
“Social psychologists argue that who we are at any one time depends mostly on the context in which we find ourselves. But who creates the context? The more mindful we are, the more we can create the contexts we are in. When we create the context, we are more likely to be authentic. Mindfulness lets us see things in a new light and believe in the possibility of change.”
― Ellen J. Langer, Mindfulness
A very wise lady, indeed…
- "No matter what you're doing, there's a way of doing it so it's fun".
- "All we have are moments. If you make the moment matter, it all matters".
- "Rather than worry about making the right decision, we should make the decision right".
Some final Wisdom-sharing from Stephen:
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Dynamic means all 5 categories of functional fitness:
1. stamina/cardio
2. strength
3. flexibility
4. balance
5. agility
(Have you tried pickle ball? – Aaaah, that explains it!)
“Just as important as physical exercise is systematic cognitive exercise. Use it and receive more of it, in my opinion, rather than “Use it or lose it.” — Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and clinical professor of neurology at the New York University School of Medicine.
1. stamina/cardio
2. strength
3. flexibility
4. balance
5. agility
(Have you tried pickle ball? – Aaaah, that explains it!)
“Just as important as physical exercise is systematic cognitive exercise. Use it and receive more of it, in my opinion, rather than “Use it or lose it.” — Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and clinical professor of neurology at the New York University School of Medicine.
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