Neurogenesis continues throughout life and we have the capacity to establish new neural pathways and strengthen existing ones.

A relapse doesn't mean you'll never walk down the path you prefer. But I think relapses are almost an inevitable part of any course of self-development.

In order to stretch ourselves we do need to experience the vulnerability of not knowing the outcome.

Two brains are better than one. You've twice the brain capacity and you have two sets of experiences and genes to bring to any challenge.

If someone is depressed they tend to retreat within the inner circle of their comfort zone which in the longer term, may contribute to exacerbating a problem rather than soothing it and if not seeking to expand the comfort zone becomes the norm.

The extreme of flexibility is chaos and the extreme of being structured is rigid and staying sane, or indeed using your creativity, is about being aware of these extremes and steering yourself to areas where you work best which usually tend to be more in the middle than at either extreme edge.

Neurogenesis continues throughout life and we have the capacity to establish new neural pathways and strengthen existing ones.