Your Money Neuro Track

I’ve been a fan of Neuroscience for a few years now. It not only appeals to my inner geek, but it assists me in being the best coach possible for my clients. Did you know that our Amygdala, that has served us well since the dawn of time when it helped us decide on fight or flight, now doesn’t serve us quite so well? Very simplistically, if we are bitten by a dog while talking about money, our Amygdala may decide that money is pretty scary. When we hear the word, it will tell us to RUN.

Neuron Paths

In addition, our Prefrontal cortex can’t tell the difference between something we experience versus something we imagine. It records, digests, and sends those thoughts along a neuron path. Every time we experience similar experiences or thoughts, those neurons travel the same path and it grows from a small grass path to a paved highway. A successful sprinter, winning a run over and over in their minds, is a positive example of how you can train yourself to actually win by building a strong neuron path.

You’ve likely heard of negative thought patterns – someone blaming themselves whenever something terrible happens. We subconsciously train our brain to default to a certain thinking pattern and we fall naturally into a repetitive loop because the path is already there. Your brain starts running you, instead of the opposite.