Neurotransmitters (The Leading Brain)

To Achieve peak performance you need an optimal level of emotional arousal called _____ to achieve peak performance

Stress

When you have fun your brain releases _____. Without fun, peak performance is practically impossible.

Dopamine

The highest performance comes when you are _______

Slightly over challenged

When you are slightly challenged your brain releases just the right amount of ______

Noradrenaline

The ______ is the rational thinking part of the brain

Prefrontal Cortex (PFC)

The _____ is the center of emotional processing in the brain. This center always wins vs the PFC.

Limbic System

When in a ______ state the PFC shuts down. When in a ______ state the PFC is actually enhanced.

“Threatened”

“Reward”

The two routes to emotional regulation are changing your ____ patterns and how you respond to _____.

Thought

Stress

Taking time everyday to be grateful has been shown to raise baseline happiness by as much as ____

25%

The ability to plan, delay gratification, and maintain sustained, focused attention all come from the ____

Prefronatal Cortex (PFC)

The best way to maintain focus is not to get rid of distractions but instead…

Remove them

In order to implement a habit or be successful with a goal it must be…

Emotionally relevant

Even when you seem to make a conscious decision your _____ does most of the deciding.

Unconscious

Experience and expertise is stored in the ______ which often produces the best decisions as it relies on unconscious thinking

Basal Ganglia

From the brain’s standpoint, only experiences that are ____ or ____ are worth retaining

Threatening

Rewarding

The _____ converts events to long-term memory during sleep

Hippocampus

The strongest form of learning comes from ____ experiences. However is poor for training positive behavior. Use it to ___ undesired behavior.

Negative

Inhibit