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.

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.

It seems whether we have a tendency towards being flexible or structured affects how we create, how we parent, how we work.

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

Plasticity is an intrinsic property of the human brain and represents evolution's invention to enable the nervous system to escape the restrictions of its own genome and thus adapt to environmental pressures, physiologic changes, and experiences.

When we had to survive on our wits, gather and kill our food from scratch and be more at the mercy of our environment than we are today, we probably had enough challenge to keep our brains healthy.

A sense of achievement improves general confidence and self-esteem.