Blossom Your Awesome Podcast Episode #67 Change Your Brain With Ben Ahrens

Blossom Your Awesome Podcast Episode #67 Change Your Brain With Ben AhrensBen Ahrens is a chronic illness recovery expert, TEDx Speaker, Neuroplasticity coach, and Co-founder of re-originHe is passionate about healing, recovery, and human optimization - and how people can take control of their own mental/physical health in the simplest of ways by using the most sophisticated tool they already possess - the human brain. Ben is high-performance athlete as well as chronically ill & bed-bound for years on end after being diagnosed with Lyme disease. After a “miraculous recovery” he traveled the globe and worked for 8 years (as executive vice president at Innovative Medicine) seeking out and studying with the best medical, neuroscience, and human performance experts. He has spent the last two decades exploring the boundaries of our potential. Ben believes when you learn to access the control panel of your mind, the potential for healing is limitless! And the best part is, everyone can tap into it. Topics We Discuss:Neuroplasticity & brain retrainingHow to rewire your brain to reduce anxiety and optimize healingScience-backed ways of overcoming stress and overwhelmBrain training for improving focus & productivityRecovering from chronic conditionsQuestions I Ask BenWhat is neuroplasticity and why is it so important when it comes to healing & recovery?How can someone break out of a vicious cycle of illness or anxiety?Why should someone who’s struggling or feeling stuck feel hopeful and optimistic?What is the limbic system and what is its role in chronic anxiety and inflammatory conditions?What does it mean to be “stuck in fight or flight mode?”How can someone begin to retrain their brain using neuroplasticity?To get in touch with Ben check him out at - His Websitehttp://www.re-origin.comFacebook URLhttps://www.facebook.com/re-origin-103854241474918Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/reorigin_officialTo see more of my work  - blossomyourawesome.com or my other work at suesblues.com Or follow me on instagram where I post fairly regularly and ask an inquisitive question or two weekly in hopes of getting you thinking about your life and going deeper with it. My Instagram - i_go_by_skd