prefrontal cortex

“Your limbic system is fast. Your prefrontal cortex is slow. Let your prefrontal cortex catch up, and you can manage a lot of your negative emotions. Use them in an appropriate way. React the way that you want to. You'll get a lot happier.”

“You're actually taking yourself out of the state, reengaging your prefrontal cortex, and you simply say, I am noticing, I am feeling, I am experiencing, or you can even describe the physiological state.”

“Negative thoughts in general, not just complaining, judging, criticizing but negative thoughts in general, they lead to this stress that actually can shrink your prefrontal cortex.”

“And just identifying it, actually labeling it, activates the prefrontal cortex, and then you bring your logical brain back online”