Welcome back to another episode of Mental Mastery, where today I am joined by one of the world`s leading authorities on brain fitness and neuroplasticity, Dr. Michael Merzenich. He is not only the brain behind Brain HQ, a leading brain fitness program, but also the author of Softwired: How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Can Change Your Life. In nearly 50 years of world-leading research on how our brains can change, Dr. Merzenich has helped invent the cochlear implant, published over 150 scientific papers on brain plasticity, and helped people all over the world to build better brains.

Max Out Insights:

Out brain`s adaptability//plasticity is our greatest gift that allows us to thrive in virtually any environment

There is usually no management of brain health, people simply wait for disaster and then try to heal it

The more demands you place upon your brain, the stronger and more effective it will become

Max Out Quotes:

“The brain changes physically and functionally as a result of how you use it. It`s a very modestly formed machine when you`re born, and then improves its processing capacity.”

“One of the ways in which brain differences are expressed is in the very elemental processing ability that the brain is capable of achieving. How reliable is it? How fast is it? How accurate is it? Reliability, accuracy, and speed are an indication of how healthy your brain is physically.”

“If your brain is healthy and active, one of the first things it does is upregulate the brightness and aliveness that commands your day. You wake up in the morning, you`re eager for life, and you live life with the lights on. You control the dimmer switch.”

“Everything positive and negative in life shouldn`t be limited to what we see on a screen.”