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Can your mind actually change your brain—or are your thoughts just chemical reactions you can’t control?

In this episode on selfhelp4wellness, we explore The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., and Sharon Begley. This groundbreaking book challenges the idea that we are prisoners of our brain chemistry and presents scientific evidence that focused attention and conscious choice can physically rewire the brain

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Using research on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), brain imaging, mindfulness, and neuroplasticity, Schwartz shows that the mind is not the same thing as the brain—and that deliberate mental effort can reshape neural circuits over time.

In this video, you’ll learn:

The difference between mind and brain (and why it matters)

What neuroplasticity really means for healing and change

How attention acts as a directed mental force

Why thoughts don’t have to control your behavior

How mindfulness changes brain structure and function

What this means for free will, responsibility, and identity

This episode is educational, neuroscience-based, and empowering. It’s not about positive thinking—it’s about understanding how conscious awareness, attention, and effort create real physical change in the brain.

📘 Source discussed: The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., and Sharon Begley

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