Like most adult humans I thought for the longest time that we only could access 15% of our brain at a time. And thanks to the movie “Lucy” and Jim Kwik’s Podcast intro I constantly hear the voice of God “Morgan Freeman” voice constantly saying those words.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roTwspCJ_mg
(To the Hippies and Manifestors from the Quantum World- Scroll until you see the Unicorn)
But is it actually true???
Nope….
It’s not… at all.
And that’s the end of this Blog…..
If we were only using 15% of our brain at a time we would be considered clinically brain dead. This concept is build on an old neuology theory that is focused on the wiring of single neurons that literally light up like a string of Christmas lights.
Luckily we evolve and grow.
Our new theory on the brain is that it fires in a web-like distribution pattern. Which if you ask me makes a lot more sense.
Considering the neurons of the brain and central nervous system fire and wire based on Electro-Magnetics which are non-linear in my own crazy concept of the brain I like to think that single thought is the dropping of a pebble in a still lake and the ripples of the energy radiate around the surrounding areas.
Luckily I’m not 100% crazy on this one and it’s a pretty well supported theory. Just take a look into this and it’ll give you good look into what it looks like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DbeM2AgXUs
Why this Matters
The single neuron theory was good but the Neural Net theory opens the door to possibility and actually explains a lot of spontaneous healing of stroke victims and neuroplasticity in general(the brain’s ability to change).
Based on this theory we can recalibrate our brain based on associated Neuro-Anatomy function.
No worries on the big words I don’t understand most of them myself so let me break out the Purple Crayon for myself and give a whirl at explaining this thing.
Purple Crayon Explanation
Using the brain is like throwing a water balloon filled with Green Paint at a Dot on the wall and knowing that yes you’re going to hit that Dot but you’re also going to hit everything in the splash zone.
With this understanding you can strengthen your creativity mindset and the firing of the RIGHT BRAIN by using your left half of the body for something like throwing and catching a ball.
The motor(MOVEMENT) input from this action comes in from the body and actually throws paint filled balloons at the motor cortex of the opposite hemisphere of the brain allowing firing of that side of the brain.
In the same way, we can use specific parts of the brain linked to specific functions to fire off local brain areas that might be sleeping.
ONWARD
Purple crayon time over I hopes that cleaned up some info for you. If not hang around because there is more to come.
For example, right now I’m typing on my computer, drinking coffee and listening to Brain.fm.
I know that when I write I want to smash together unique and creative ideas as to place myself into a state of FLOW:
Flow is a neuro-biological state defined as:
“An optimal state of the psychological state that people experience when engaged in an activity that is both appropriately challenging to one’s skill level, often resulting in immersion and concentrated focus on a task.”
This means that for the majority of my writing I want to be in this state.
I mean who wouldn’t want Optimal Performance in all aspects of life.
For more on that check out the book “Rise of Superman”
To access this state I throw a ball at the wall with my left hand while performing 4-second hold square breathing.
I know for a fact that I’m lighting up my Right sided Motor Cortex and Connecting it to my Brain stem.
I’m then “Binding” the two of these actions by performing them together which stresses my brain into doing something it doesn’t typically do. I thus send my brain into a stressed signaling brain state called BETA. In this state, my body is in a state of stress which means that has hyper focus.
We have a common assumption that the Signal wave that comes from Beta is Bad. Which is kind of like saying Pizza is bad? Which anyone who’s ever gone through a bad break up knows to be an absolute lie to even speak. Pizza for every meal for years is bad. In short doses, it’s cheesy, carb-loaded hugs are a welcomed expression of all that is good in the world.
Being inside a Primary signal that is BETA sends is one that we associate with FEAR. Which fun fact is my 2nd Favorite 4 letter “F” Word. I’ll let you figure it out.
Design or Default
Fear is great… and you all are thinking Chris is Crazy. However, give me a moment to explain myself. Fear like pizza is a fantastic tool WHEN USED PROPERLY. Fear is simply a mixture of hormones that redirect the lens of which we interpret our reality. When in this state Evolution and nature has built in a Switch Box for survival called the Amygdaloid complex.
Purple Crayon Explanation
I know I know big words came back with. Let’s drop some simple knowledge truths to digest.
Along the evolutionary lines, we built in this Switch box so we can stay alive. We have inside of us 3 different brains. See below.
Each of these different brains has switches in order to access them as a means to survive. Why??? Because of 100,000 years ago when we first saw the “Neocortex” come around. We also were living in caves and trying to survive. So being chased by a Lion and having the ability to use Logical reason and feeling of Love are pretty useless. You need hyperfocus and the ability to use our Instincts to run, hunt, to Live.
The amygdaloid complex is the switch between these 2 brain systems. However in our world today we have no tigers or bears chasing us. (Unless you have some really extreme hobbies #tvtagwithwildlife) Our top triggers in today’s world are …. Deadlines, Traffic, Social Media(yes research shows social media triggers firing of Beta and signals from the Fear Brain) Emails, Our kids, Wife, spiders, and getting your order wrong at Starbucks.
While this seems all negative we have finally circled the roundabout enough times to get back where we need to.
When we trigger the signal from our environment that what is happening could be dangerous to our survival we actually SHUT DOWN most of the brain……. What???
Shutting Down to Fire UP!
Let’s meat and potatoes this thing.
So what the heck does all of this mean? Why all the explanation ???
Fear is the greatest Nootropic Biohacking Phenomenon we could manifest in our brain chemistry ever imagined…. When Trained….
When we can tap into this brain state where we begin to fire off signals of fear we know that all this does is GIVE US HYPERFOCUS. Know where to go because the Lion is trying to eat us.
But there is no bear or lion.
When we can learn to harness this state of being we actually access a state of
Flow….
Flow classically defined is a state of optimal performance.
We’ve all been in this state in some capacity.
Writers become one with words, Athletes see the perfect pass, Musicians close their eyes and dance with the tones. We connect and can feel the world pulse around us.
It’s one of the most addicting experiences we can access as humans and you’d imagine that the brain is actually firing in huge capacity.
Wrong…
We actually shut down a large portion in the brain in our optimal state… Yeah, I’ll say it again.
When you are at your Peak Performance you’re literally using less brain power….
There are those marbles I lost…
It’s true though.
When you are in an optimal state of being your brain has used the Hyperfocus of the Chemical mixture of fear and took that cocktail of neuroendocrinology to make you for a moment in time to drop down all fear and you MERGE with your work.
At this point in time, you’re using about 3% of your brain consciously. That again doesn’t mean that the other parts are dead they’re just running under the radar. The autonomic nervous system took over ( our natural autopilot.)
On average during the day, we can actually use upwards of 16–20% of our brain power and it’s those times where we are more tapped out of our actual world than Focused.
In 2000 we thought that the Movers and Shakers of the world were accessing more of their brains than the average human the Truth…..
They were using much less. But …. They’d trained themselves to take action in these brain states.
Below I’ll give you some of the best hacks for training this optimal state of being.
It’s here that we need to talk about some of the fluffy non-science because let’s be honest some of my favorite people on this planet are the fluffies who don’t need any science. I am one of those people at times.
Fluffy Bunnies Arise
Hello Misfits. This is for you.
As many of you know I’m a big fan of smashing Neurology together with the Fluff to make sense of what’s going on in this world.
So we smashed some science. How about some fluffy for my people!!!!
*** For my nonfluffy bunny homies: Grab a chair and some popcorn you’re about to get a look into what the heck that Monkey with the Cymbals in my head is actually doing most of the day.
Using Intuition is a skill that most of us STRIVE TO USE CONSTANTLY because we know that when we can take out the cognitive and educated mind we get the greatest insights and have the ability to download information from our Quantum Field and tap into our highest self to better serve the world.
The best way to do this???
Harness that state we call fear and use that hyper focus as a means of jacking into new realms of focus.
The Waves our brain sends out shuts down our rational mind, in other words, that inner critic goes silent for a period of time and you can use this period of time CONNECT with higher periods of insights.
Sorry bunnies we need some science for a second….
Our brain runs on an AC current (Alternating Current) this is a Theory of why we have a brain wave pattern because we are constantly interrupting our 6 senses to make a better understanding of what’s going on around us.
Our Peripheral Nervous system (Everything else but the spine and brain) runs on a DC current. Direct Current. Which is a stream of energy at all times?
When we train ourselves to tap into the intuition of the Emotional Brain (Limbic System) we use our hormones to express a feeling into the body.
JUST GET TO THE POINT!!!!
I know I know just let me nerd out sometimes.
This matters because when we are in the state of tapping into our emotional Intelligence we actually are primarily interpreting our environment based on the DC current of our Peripheral nervous system which …….. Is the same current that the “QUANTUM FIELD” is running…..
Drop mic.
Want to download out of the quantum world. Speak to ghost and be the best channel for greatness that your field can translate bump up your emotional intelligence and train the hyperfocus to tap into the BODY instead of the brain.
The brain only can make rational interpretations based on the past history of our experiences. The emotional system is Nonlinear it’s like a dog chasing squirrels which is why when it’s not properly trained people become “Bliss Junkies” and constantly live HYPER-EMOTIONAL lives. You know who I’m talking about.
I’m a businessman, father, and Teacher of the brain and I’ll be the first to admit I tap the system of Quantum intelligence for inspiration but I don’t live there.
Use this as a tool for focus and if you’re interested check out the FLOW GENOME PROJECT. For the top 20 triggers for FLOW.
Training the Fear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EygqL--RW4
Be like water.
If you ended up floating through the Unicorn section you probably picked up some good titbits.
More than anything realize that in this state of high performance. You rational mind that keeps your focused is shut off!!! Which means we need to Train FOCUS!!!
Best Way to train focus in my Experience….
Square Breathing.
10 minutes per day.
Not only is this one my Favorite meditations it’s also awesome sauce to boost focus. Every minute has a reminder to get back to your breathing.
At least that’s what I needed.
Tapping Flow is Unique for everyone and while I love the science behind it the Team at
http://www.flowgenomeproject.com/
Are the wizards at truly tapping into this incredible state of being.
3 Steps I use to Get Into Flow
Flow isn’t black and white. It’s a rainbow of greatness that can be an optimal performance that you can drive like a NASCAR driver in rush hour (don’t deny it you’ve been shifting gears running in traffic like a mad man) to just being able to write your thoughts down.
When the moon is right and Saturn is Aligned with the 3rd moon in Jupiter and you hit full blown flow like you’ve been training to do. Have a game plan.
Don’t use it to organize your book Shelf. Or clean… Maybe clean…
Use it for what you’re good at.
I know for a fact in Full Blown Flow I can read at around 36,000 words per minute and It’s when I create my best content. Words flow, Videos I create are coherent and if I’m caring for someone on my Table I Know I can use this to help them connect better to themselves.
But I always have a plan of action and triggers to access this states so I don’t use it to wash dishes like a professional.
The brain without direction will drift into space.
Schedule Your Time
Give yourself space and time to create and practice accessing these states.
2.) Have triggers
I have specific breathing methods I use to access brain states and a journal Practice I use to tap into higher states of being. My breathing technique is 30 Deep and slow Breaths and 30 squats. Followed by a brain map journal exercise. Which is tapping into the system. Every idea that comes into my brain is written down and if more come I write. Throw enough spaghetti and something will stick. After I find something that feels right. I meditate on Gratitude and use a specific visualization to get full blown FLOW. All of this takes around 10 minutes and FLOW last for an hour to 2 hours.
3.) Setting Is Key
I use the special brain state to create unique content. Once I know I’m in I sit in meditation to get into another brain state that mixes the excitement with unique connections. Introduce me throwing the ball against the wall.
Noise canceling headphones and dubstep. Once I’m in and have given myself direction and a vision of what I want to do I ensure that I’m making my mark and getting everything on the table. I shut down the brain as much as possible to ensure that all the sensory I would have running around normally is off. Headphones, hat, and simple seat with coffee or water that is it.
Like meditation, you want a place to sit and be. Let the run after that.
Don’t Waste the GOLD
Without direction the brain will run wild, this is why I’m such a freak about scheduling my life out. I give my brain tasks and times to do it.
I highly recommend scheduling life out to the best of your ability. As a full-time Father, Business Owner, Student of life, Coach and partner to an awesome Lady living a balanced life is a challenge but one I welcome with open arms and nightly scheduling session.
Don’t waste your focus time in social media land.
Dive in, dive deep and enjoy the ride.