We can adopt different states of mind that powerfully influence our emotions, thoughts, and actions, depending on specific brain circuitries.

I'm immensely grateful for my upbringing because it shaped my current work in neurobiology, focusing on brain regeneration and understanding fear, courage, and trauma.

The brain is incredibly plastic from ages 0 to 25, meaning experiences can significantly modify its wiring, impacting behaviors and expectations around pleasure.

I was born with a brain that struggles to learn, and I had to develop a strong sense of self-discipline to overcome my past and become who I am today. This journey has been about extracting greatness from my struggles.

We have the ability to influence the world around us through our thoughts and emotions, which is a concept that science is beginning to validate.

When faced with a crisis, it's common to focus on the worst outcomes. However, shifting that perspective to consider the best possible outcomes can lead to healing and transformation, despite the challenges. I spent hours trying to control my brain, and once I started noticing changes in my body, I realized I was having an effect, and that's when everything changed for me.

Every human is capable of every experience and thought, but we often get summarized in simplistic ways in our lives.

Learning is fundamentally about neuroplasticity, which is the process by which our nervous system changes in response to experiences.

Thinking like Leonardo da Vinci allows us to tap into our phenomenal unlimited potential and utilize our incredible brains effectively.