Episode 35 - The RAS and How You Can Use It

What is the RAS part of your brain, and how can you take control of it to change your reality? Join us for a fascinating, "take back your life" episode!

Takeaways

• Reticular Activation System - A small region of the brain with a bundle of nerves that is used to filter through pertinent information.  Basically, whatever you think is important will be part of your conscious mind.
• The RAS doesn’t make judgements. It is not good or bad; we are the ones who assign emotions to it. Even focusing on what you don’t want to happen, you are still focusing on that thing.
• We are what we believe we are, not what we say we are.
• Your limiting beliefs were created to protect from trauma; the RAS processes information based on your beliefs.
• For example:  If you believe people are not to be trusted, or that everyone is a cheat, your RAS will show you evidence to validate that belief through the interactions you have with others.
• Believing is seeing - you must believe a thing first and then you will see evidence of it being true.
• Even successes can be blocked out, if you truly believe you don’t deserve a thing or can’t do a thing (even if you just did it).
• Ask yourself why you believe you can’t do a thing.
• If you have negative thoughts and beliefs about something, like receiving money, you can write them out and for each one, write a positive one in its place.
• Handwriting things out especially in cursive helps connect the words and make them mean something to you so go ahead and grab a piece of paper and write out your affirmations.
• Crossing the lowercase T (t) higher up shows more self-confidence.
• Take a moment and think about where your thoughts tend to be.  Are they on what you don’t have and lack or on what you are grateful for and the abundance? 
• Babies don’t fake it until they can walk for real; they actually do it. They do and learn and do it better.
• When problems are overwhelming, focus on what you can do. 
• Imagine what it feels like to have the thing you want, then hold that feeling and keep going for it. Do what you can, and look for evidence you’re going in the right direction.
• You can use the RAS to help ease physical or emotional pain with what you focus on.
• “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right”

Resources

• https://yourstory.com/mystory/e6e9ec2e6f-your-handwriting-is-your-mindwriting/amp
• https://dailygazette.com/2008/04/27/0427_handwriting/
• https://rediscoveryofme.com/limiting-beliefs/#:~:text=The%20role%20of%20the%20RAS%20in%20Limiting%20Beliefs&text=Every%20experience%20leaves%20an%20impression,our%20own%20personal%20reference%20library.
• https://lifexchangesolutions.com/reticular-activating-system/

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