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Six curious facts about your brain

Have you ever wondered how much you know about your own brain? Discovering something new about ourselves is an excellent habit. Self-knowledge is one of the greatest satisfactions in life, as it facilitates our emotional, mental and spiritual management on a daily basis. The more you know yourself, the less you suffer from harmful emotions, and when they appear, you can deal with them with less pain.

On my retreats, I always dedicate time for you to deepen your knowledge of yourself. For example, on three-day retreats I apply diagnostic tools that give you specific and quantifiable information about yourself.

Today I want to share with you six fascinating facts about your brain:

  1. Your weight
    The adult human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, which represents approximately 2% of the total body weight. However, it uses about 20% of the total body energy.
  2. Neurons
    The brain is estimated to contain about 100 billion neurons. These nerve cells are interconnected, and the total length of nerve fibers in the brain reaches hundreds of thousands of kilometers.
  3. The growth
    The human brain does not reach its full size until about age 25. This is because the connections between brain cells continue to develop during childhood and adolescence.
  4. Neuroplasticity
    The human brain has a remarkable ability to change and adapt. This phenomenon, known as neuroplasticity, allows the brain to learn new skills and adapt to different experiences.
  5. Brain activity during sleep
    While you sleep, your brain is still very active. In fact, some areas use more oxygen and glucose while you sleep than when you are awake.
  6. The brain does not feel pain
    Although the brain is the organ responsible for perceiving pain throughout the body, it cannot feel pain itself. It lacks nociceptors, which are pain receptors found in the skin and other areas. This makes it possible to perform brain surgery while the patient is awake.

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