How to Control Your Mind & Redirect Your Energy to Self Transformation

In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to do a mindset reset to unlock the full power of your mind. 

Your brain is wired to give you what you want, and today, you’re getting Mel’s science-backed insights and her step-by-step guide for letting go of negative thoughts and redirecting your energy to self-transformation. 

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a cycle of negativity, self-doubt, or overthinking, this episode is for you. Mel is sharing 5 powerful, science-backed techniques to get your brain working for you rather than against you. By the end, you’ll see that when you focus your thoughts toward the right things, there’s no stopping you. 

Whether you want to build confidence, break free from negative thought loops, or simply create more peace in your life, this episode gives you the life-changing tools to make it happen.

If you like this research-packed episode, your next listen should be this one, with Dr. Jim Doty: #1 Neurosurgeon: How to Manifest Anything You Want & Unlock the Unlimited Power of Your Mind 

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‍In this episode:

• 1:47: 5 Simple Things to Change Your Mindset.
• 15:08: Skill #1: Why Your Brain Needs a Project.
• 30:09: Skill #2: The Science of Spotting Opportunities.
• 38:00: Reprogramming Your Brain for Positivity.
• 41:08: Skill #3: Rewire Your Mind with This Daily Habit.
• 46:35: The Neuroscience of Manifestation.
• 1:00:02: Skill #4: How to Start & End Your Day with Positivity.
• 1:05:08: Skill #5: Unlock a Calmer Mind in Just Minutes.
• 1:09:03: Train Your Brain to Work for You.

Featured Experts:

• Check out Dr. Doty’s book, Mind Magic
• Visit Dr. Doty’s website
• Listen to Dr. Amen’s episode, here

Additional Resources:

• Check out the High 5 Habit book & audiobook
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Brain model traces signature activity of persistent negative thoughts
• The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences: How to Retrain Your Brain for Success and Positivity
• Cognition and Emotion: Negative affect and ruminative self-focus during everyday goal pursuit
• Verywell Mind: How Cognitive Reframing Works
• Healthline: How to Change Negative Thinking with Cognitive Restructuring
• ScienceDirect: Reticular Activating System
• The University of Utah: Neuroplasticity: How to Use Your Brain’s Malleability to Improve Your Well-being
• British Journal of General Practice: Making health habitual: the psychology of ‘habit-formation’ and general practice
• Basic and Applied Social Psychology: Imagining Success: Multiple Achievement Goals and the Effectiveness of Imagery
• Journal of Creativity: Creative expression and mental health
• BBC: Why self-compassion – not self-esteem – leads to success
• The University of British Columbia: Comparing oneself to others on Instagram may threaten the well-being of socially anxious people
• The Washington Post: How to make self-affirmations work, based on science
• Frontiers in Psychology: The longitudinal association between children’s growth mindset in senior primary school and their parents’ growth mindset
• Mayo Clinic: Overcoming negative self-talk
• The University of Cambridge: Suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health after all
• Forbes: Stop Thinking In Tasks And To-Dos. Start Thinking in Outcomes
• Neuron Journal: Dopamine in motivational control: rewarding, aversive, and alerting
• Forbes: Why Manifestation Can Work. Here's The Science Behind It