The Longevity Podcast: Optimizing HealthSpan & MindSpan
The Longevity Podcast: Optimizing HealthSpan & MindSpan

How Self-Talk Sends Chemical Instructions To Your Brain

22 November 2025 14:42 🎙️ Dung Trinh

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We challenge the myth of a “fixed” memory and map how mindset becomes measurable biology. From hippocampal encoding to prefrontal efficiency, we show how belief directs blood flow, chemistry, and effort, then share practical tools to train a more receptive brain.

• growth mindset as a biological setting
• engagement and suppression effects explained
• hippocampus activity and volume shaped by belief
• prefrontal cortex efficiency boost vs energy conservation
• Barbara Arrowsmith Young’s targeted neuroplasticity story
• language reframes that drive dopamine and BDNF
• short, consistent learning for consolidation
• 30-second breathing to reset the threat system
• daily rituals to prime attention and memory


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