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How to Focus to Change Your Brain

Key Takeaways

  • Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change in response to experience, but it functions differently before and after age 25
  • After age 25, brain change requires three key neurochemicals: epinephrine (alertness), acetylcholine (focused attention), and acetylcholine from nucleus basalis
  • Visual focus is a powerful tool for developing mental focus and triggering neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Quality sleep is essential for solidifying neuroplastic changes, as most permanent neural circuit modifications happen during deep sleep
  • Strategic learning in 90-minute focused sessions followed by periods of disengagement optimizes neuroplasticity
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