Debi Pearl - Create a Better Brain Through Neuroplasticity: A Manual for Mamas

Create a Better Brain through Neuroplasticity: A Manual for Mamas

Copyright 2019 by Debi Pearl

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Contributing Authors:

Dr. Ellen Easley, PT, DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy),

Dr. Nicole Dawson, DC (Doctor of Chiropractic)

Michael Pearl, best-selling author and renowned Bible teacher

All scripture quotations are taken from the King James Holy Bible.

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The author of this book is not a medical expert nor is she a healthcare provider. And while the contributing authors are qualified and licensed in their respective medical fields you should still consult with your doctor if you have any health-related questions, including regarding the recommendations made in this book.

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The reader must also realize that this book is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of physicians. The reader should regularly consult a physician in matters relating to his/her health, and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, GO TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. The reader is responsible for their own health and well-being, and making decisions concerning their own health and the health of their children.

My Man

For almost fifty years, my husband, Michael Pearl, and I have functioned as one. Our art, writing, ministry, family, and fun have all been done together. This book is no exception. It bears my name as the author, but it is loaded with his wisdom, creative play on words, and divine Biblical knowledge. Two are better than one.

if we are to find health and happiness, we must come to believe that the person we are, and will become, is the one we are creating by our own personal choices.

Dear Reader

I am the aged woman found in Titus 2:3, the aged women likewise, that they beteachers of good things

As you read this book, please allow me to be your mother, your grandmother, your sister, your friend, your counselor, or perhaps your advocate. I want you to flourish, to be healthy, happy, and of a sound mind. I want you to learn, and I want your children to love learning.

I want you to find reward in your role as a wife, mother, and homeschool teacher.

Walk with me just a little while as we delve into the wonderful world of neuroplasticity and discover how this knowledge can help you not just survive, but thrive.

Chapter 1

Why should you want to read a book about the strange sounding, relatively new science called neuroplasticity? How could knowledge of this science help you? More than you could ever believe.

What if I told you that if you changed a few simple habits in your life, you could actually increase your IQ or that of your child? Sounds good, doesnt it?

And what if I could show you what you could do to (make you and your child) be naturally happier and more confident, get rid of your brain fog or sluggishness, and be more motivated to get things done? It is not as hard as you may think, in fact, brain scans show us that it is really just a matter of knowing how to direct our actions and thoughts to make it happen.

This book is written to bless you, to show you how to make you (and your childs) lives better, and to help you be the best you can be.

What do you want for your life?

Today millions of people all over the world are learning about applied neuroplasticity, and it is drastically changing their lives for the better. This book is Neuroplasticity 101.

Get ready to create a better brain.

Where scientists once thought we were the product of our brains, it is now understood that our brains are the product of us. The research that we examine will show how our children are not born with depression, ADHD, optimistic confidence, or any particular mindset; we create it. It is true that we are all born with physical propensities, weaknesses, and strengths. And we all get hit with outside influences; some suffer brain accidents or diseases. What we have learned through neuroplasticity is that we are not at the mercy of our genetics or the mishaps of life. What we do with these propensities, influences, mishaps, and diseases is our choice. You can design or redesign your brain for your own good, and well discuss how. This is a book of HOPEhope because we are not bound by preset intelligence, character or capabilities.

Dr. Norman Doidge, a Canadian-born psychiatrist and best-selling author, said, Thought changes structureI saw people rewire their brains with their thoughts, to cure previously incurable obsessions and trauma. Neuroscientists say with certainty that the brain is capable of re-engineering, and we are the engineers. By means of brain scans, scientists can see it happen.

The brain is not limited to changes that make us smarter or more emotionally balanced; it responds to training that helps us recover from all sorts of injury, diseases, and emotional ills. Now that is almost a miracle.

Pedro Bach-y-Ritas brain, lying on the autopsy table, provided the evidence that would shatter the 400-year-old holy grail of brain science. Professional dogma about the nature of the brain was challenged in 1966 when neuropathologist, Dr. Mary Jane Aguilar, was asked to do the autopsy on Pedro. Both of Pedros sons were psychiatrists, and they were curious to know the extent of the damage done to their fathers brain from the stroke hed had seven years earlier. Their fathers complete recovery had been perplexing, considering how debilitating the stroke had been. On that September day, Paul, the elder son, stood totally flabbergasted as he stared at his fathers brain. No less than 97% of the brain stem had clearly been destroyed by the stroke, leaving only 3% to have served Pedro after the stroke. It was shocking, Paul said. My father had recovered so much that wed figured he didnt have much brain damage. This event was the beginning of neuroplasticity; the science of how the brain is rewired by our thoughts and actions.