Our Thoughts Create Our Reality

This week in Psychology Today Jeff Tarrant of the NeuroMeditation Institute in Eugene, Oregon explained Why Thoughts Have Power: Five science-backed practices to help shift your reality.

“The science is clear: beliefs, expectations, and emotionally vivid thoughts shape our experience—not metaphorically, but biologically. This is not about wishful thinking or magical manifesting. It is about understanding how the brain constructs reality and learning to influence that process intentionally. When we align thought, emotion, embodiment, and expectation, we activate the mind’s most powerful predictive mechanisms—and open the door to change that is not only possible, but measurable.”       ~Jeff Tarrant

With neurofeedback, people begin to notice themes in their thoughts and brand new patterns emerge as if out of nowhere. When this happens, people become less identified with their thoughts are more able to shift them in positive directions, allowing for the creation of a healthier lifestyle, wiser decision-maker, and more grounded nature. Read his post to learn specific practices aside from neurofeedback to shape your mental landscape.

Brigid Turner was raised in Arcata, California and then attended Utah State on a full ride scholarship to play NCAA Division 1 soccer where she was the leading scorer and Female Athlete of the Year. She played 1 year of semi-professional women's soccer for Arizona Heatwave before earning her Juris Doctorate at University of Oregon School of Law. She practiced law as a D.V. and child sex abuse prosecutor for 12 years before going into personal injury law, but ultimately found her passion in the neurobiology of trauma and the brain. She recently graduated with a masters in Applied Psychophysiology from Saybrook University. She lives in Bend, Oregon with her two young sons.