Words are powerful .
According to the authors , words actually change our brains .
Words are powerful .
Recent advances in neuroscience are beginning to show us the brain-changing power of words . Authors Andrew Newberg , MD and Mark Robert Waldman highlight this research in their book , Words Can Change Your Brain . Newberg is the director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and a physician at Jefferson University Hospital . Waldman is one of the world ’ s leading experts on communication , spirituality , and the brain . He is on the faculty at Loyola Marymount University ’ s College of Business and the Holmes Institute .
According to the authors , words actually change our brains .
“ By holding a positive and optimistic word in your mind , you stimulate frontal lobe activity . The longer you concentrate on positive words , the more you begin to affect other areas of the brain . Functions in the parietal lobe start to change which changes your perception of yourself and the people you interact with . A positive view of yourself will bias you toward seeing the good in others . Over time , the structure of your thalamus will also change in response to your conscious words , thoughts , and feelings , and we believe that the thalamic changes affect the way you perceive reality .”
Not only do hearing positive words make us feel better , but they can potentially change our very reality ! You may think of positive affirmations as just a trendy idea , but they are rooted in science and have been proven to have many benefits on the human brain . Studies using MRI imaging have shown that positive affirmations activate the reward centers in the brain , firing up the neural pathways that make you happy .