How to Strengthen Neurological Pathways for a Stronger Mind and Body
What separates you from the top athletes in the world?
Usain Bolt – Dubbed as the fastest man in the world. Nine Olympic gold medals and the only Olympian to have won both the 100m and 200m in world record time.
Roger Federer – He’s won 19 singles tournaments in tennis and is arguably the greatest tennis player of all time.
Simone Biles – The most decorated American female gymnast in World Championship history with 14 medals to her name.
Now, do you know what separates a Usain Bolt, a Roger Federer, or a Simone Biles, from the hundreds of other athletes in their respective fields worldwide? Are they the biggest and strongest of the lot? Do they put in more hours of practice compared to the others?
Clearly, those can’t be the only differentiating factors.
So what then do these superstar athletes have that pushes them ahead of the pack?
Consider this. What if you could improve both your physical and mental muscles — and have this translate into better physical performance?
This is what strengthening neurological pathways can do.
Strengthen Your Brain Muscles
The brain’s responsibility is to coordinate all of the actions that the body needs to do. For example, when you walk, the brain makes sure that you move your legs alternately so you don’t trip over. No big deal. You do this every day.
But think about a toddler just starting to walk. You see him or her fall over several times because their coordination is not quite there yet. But in time, as he or she continuously tries and fails to walk, they will eventually succeed in learning this new skill.
This demonstrates how the brain muscles develop and get stronger by continuously doing something over and over again until you finally achieve your goal. This ‘‘muscle-building’ process of the brain is actually called neuroplasticity – or the process where the brain creates new neurological pathways and modifies existing ones in response to behavioural changes.
Just like the toddler learning how to walk, if you want to improve your running time, your tennis forehand, or just about anything for that matter, you would need to strengthen the neurological pathways in your brain by repetition. Practice the activity again and again and again, without losing focus, until the ‘brain muscles’ developed and operate efficiently as needed.
Want a way to do this faster and more effectively?
Neuro-training is the answer.
This can help increase your energy, endurance, and recover faster for quicker improvement. You can even enjoy the added benefits of reduced injury and pain. Plus, it can give you an added mental edge by overcoming limiting beliefs.