The Brain Game: A Neuroscientist on Life Coaching

Ever notice that no matter how MANY great, appreciative emails/texts/calls you receive, you only really care about the one lousy one you got? Hell, you talk about it for days, forward it to friends, and though you don't bring it to Michael's Art Supply to frame it, you might as well. Why is that? We like to prove our theories. The reason is more peculiar than you think. The reason we love to hate an email, a crappy call, a snide remark or interpreted eye roll is not just because it hurts, but because - drum roll - we agree with it. It evidences our own beliefs and theories. Wendy Suzuki, professor of Neural Science and Psychology at NYU and author of the new book, Healthy Brain, Happy Life, is an expert on the ways our brains latch on to the information we receive. I met her several years ago when Wendy was looking for love, which just so happens to be MY expertise, and one of my favorite areas to coach. In getting to know Wendy and unraveling her unique set of dreams, fears, desires, justifications and beliefs, Wendy and I discovered a pattern of behavior that she didn't see, even with a PhD in Neuroscience! So, what was in her way? Our pesky traits get in the way. Even the best and brightest come to us for coaching to sort out their issues, and they are often the ones who wind up having the biggest breakthroughs! Pretty quickly, it became clear that there was a common denominator tying together the very few but important areas that weren't working in Wendy's life - f...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news