Womanly Art Of Self-defense Podcast

Prime your brain for positive gain! Priming is the unconscious affect that one stimulus has on our response to another stimulus. For example: If I prime you with the color yellow, then you're more likely to identify a banana later, because yellow and banana are assoicated in your memory. You'll do this more quickly than if you weren't primed for yellow.  Words, images, and experiences can be used to prime our brains for future stimulus.  Our brain focuses on what we tell it to focus on, and it will search for stimulus that supports what we told it to look for.  If you want to increase your performance during a workout, prime yourself with a short list of words like: agility, strength, endurance, speed, and intensity. 5 Tips for Priming Your Brain: Create word lists Create affirmations Meditate or use some other mindfulness activity (breathing) De-clutter your environment Exercise BONUS TIP: Turn off your TV and stop news-binging. The media tends to prime us for fear, anger, and sadness.