Dr Jeffrey M Schwartz 'You are not your brain' at Mind & Its Potential 2011

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CHANGE YOUR MIND: CHANGE YOUR BRAIN
You are not your brain
• How does the brain work? What happens in an overactive brain circuit?
• Why do we so often feel besieged by bad brain wiring?
• Is it possible to free ourselves from destructive thoughts and actions and to change bad habits for good?
• How to identify and work with negative brain impulses
• Making your brain work for you -- the 4-Step solution for changing bad habits, ending unhealthy thinking, and taking control of your life
Dr Jeffrey M Schwartz, leading neuroplasticity researcher and coauthor of the just released You Are Not Your Brain and the groundbreaking books Brain Lock and The Mind and the Brain; Department of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine, USA

[@nadeemakramansari1331]

Only an OCD sufferer can actually feel "brain lock". Very informative video. I pray no one gets OCD as it makes life hell. Fortunately, as Doctor says with neuroplasticity we can rewire the gearbox in the brain without getting any meds like uvox.

[@elmou7651]

You are not your brain one of the most life saving books ever. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE DEPTH OF YOUR HARD WORK.

[@marcosiran7374]

GoogleDrive

[@4455matthew]

a truly wonderful person - his book changed my life, it opened the possibility and the potential for me to take control of my mind and my life, what more could a person wish for.

[@sajanpatel9313]

Hey I read your comment. I am curious about the book and I was wondering what you think about the book and the impact it has had on your life in 10 months (since you posted this comment 10 months ago). I am studying real change in people and if it is really possible, I would love to hear your story! Hope you reply!

[@kristiant96]

What's the book called ?

[@NadeemAhmed-nv2br]

@@kristiant96 you are not your brain. Also this book is filled with a lot of fluff but once you get to the guts of it, it can potentially change your life provided you're currently OCD and/or a procrastinator

[@kristiant96]

@@NadeemAhmed-nv2br I used to obsess one couple of things before and i started doing compulsions (this was in my early teens) and continued for years i didn't knew at the time what it was and i thought it was normal little did i know it was ocd i've struggled with absolutely stupid obsessions but it felt so real and i had to do the compulsions in order to ease some of the stress, until recently that something changed i don't know what it is but it seems that my ocd vanished which is quite alarming because this happened before and when ocd came it came really relentlessly but i am educating myself and trying to expose myself to the fear and so far i am managing it slowly but surely i think i can overcome it, until next thing comes, it's a constant battle and it's exhausting.

[@vrk4052]

​@@kristiant96 There is a really good Bulgarian psychiatrist who specializes in treating OCD, he is also my psychiatrist and has helped me greatly, his name is Todor Parvanov you can probably find his contact details online. If you are not interested in therapy, I can recommend you some strategies to help with the OCD.

[@mattgloss8580]

How on earth this knowledge is not present in primary and secondary level schools curriculum?

[@youraverageman919]

Because they want to make you think that clinical diagnosis govern who you are which in reality are just restrictions that you can overcome with excruciating will power.

[@amg2598]

It used to be. It was called Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas.

[@lordsong7]

Why? Because it goes diametrically against the current orthodoxy of materialism. The people in power (mostly materialists in academia) do not want to face any rebellion against their religion. They stifle and deny this information.

[@gfujigo]

AMG Boom! So correct.

[@KT-ex1wf]

Our primary schools in Australia have mindfulness, breathing practices everyday

[@brainyway4003]

"Your brain becomes what you focus on, how you focus." Great

[@nathaniel04]

Yet its your brain thats doing all the focusing

[@imacastaway543]

@ابو الروض don't be so rude

[@davidinstronghold]

Amen Philippians 4v8

[@brainyway4003]

@@nathaniel04 yes but the brain needs to be trained. By the brain!!

[@ManjunathaNDoddamanii]

@@brainyway4003 brain is rewired with the help of mind, precisely

[@jajablinks9059]

Amazing guy. I've had severe OCD intrusive thoughts. Using mindfulness and his 4 step method. I live a much better quality of life now. Always live and reach for your higher self. Not your pain body or deceptive brain messages.

[@karine8738]

Please what are the 4 steps ?

[@andresmolinavillarino3312]

Hell to the yeah, brother!

[@ahmedlastislam2711]

من فضلكم أريد كتاب المحاضر

[@lucylight176]

I like this wording & approach v much💛👍

[@lalva2789]

@@karine8738 youtube.com/@ocdexpert9646?si=_pV2LnwLQKq8ys-S

[@Malitubee]

This book has changed and is continually changing my life! This man is amazing

[@gfujigo]

Which book?

[@Malitubee]

gfujigo A book called “ You are not your brain “

[@gfujigo]

malik gilmore Thanks!

[@teresakirby2868]

@@gfujigo b

[@SusanFrench]

I cannot get enough of this kind of material.

[@trustinjesus1119]

You'll really like this video: Was Buddha Just a Nice Guy - Dean Radin

[@lucylight176]

SAME

[@brendangreaney2019]

I am a physiotherapist and recently went a cognitive behavioural course. I found this talk really inspiring and ultimately has to be recognised as the basis for all rehabilitation.

[@ahmedlastislam2711]

من فضلكم كيف يمكن الحصول على كتاب انت لست عقلك

[@zahraerrami9025]

كاين بالانجليزية متاح على الانترنيت

[@1Kilili]

This man is a genius. It's a wonderful method

[@drdevikakhanna4979]

Or one that our ancient ancestors knew, but "modern" society brainwashed us out of

[@davidinstronghold]

@Frank Marzullo add the actual Bible(specifically New Testament Gospels and Paul’s Ephesians, Philippians, and Romans Epistles) into it and it will enhance it completely-even Dr Schwartz acknowledges this (see his lecture at Biola)....At minimum, just take his book with Philippians 4v8 and it will enhance the Brain Lock lessons

[@victoriabigham9624]

i read the book "You are not your brain" it has changed my life significantly. ..being mindful, your wise advocate and useing existing pinciples like hebbs law (neurons that fire together wire together) and quantum xeno effect (attention density (focus)).

[@sajanpatel9313]

Hey I read your comment. I am curious about the book and I was wondering what you think about the book and the impact it has had on your life in 7 months (since you posted this comment 7 months ago). I am studying real change in people and if it is really possible, I would love to hear your story! Hope you reply!

[@LEON-ti5ir]

Sajan Patel hi whats your page about?

[@tundeagbatommpmdssmniia9620]

Victoria Bigham hi

[@youraverageman919]

Indeed they are yours to control

[@SisterofTheMoon63]

Dr Schwartz saved me with his book Brain Lock. Thanks to him, I got my life back

[@ManjunathaNDoddamanii]

Same here too....

[@haakontronstad69]

I will keep this talk with my for the rest of my life, I even downloaded it to make sure I have it available whenever. What a comprehensive piece of quality work, this man is truly going to permanently change the way I relate to myself, my mind and my thoughts. I am truly grateful to have come across this great man.

[@ilikedogs870]

Did you read the book??

[@joeking1325]

Has your thoughts change since you posted this 2 years ago?

[@abhilashmahapatra935]

The best doctor in the world for OCD.selute you sir

[@TheAnxietyGuy1]

Beautiful explanations. Would love to have you on the anxiety guy podcast as a guest one day. Much love. ❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@jafll141]

Been following Dr Schwartz for over 20 years now. Best help for ocd.

[@lovethug8702]

God bless this man! So helpful in my battle with tourettes.

[@arjunmrao4039]

Very well spoken, very well narrated, very well explained.. Very passionate lecture .. Thank You Sir ..

[@sergioahuirbretones]

Thanks Dr. Schwartz as your book changed my life in a beautiful manner.

[@holdontowhatyouneed]

Wonderful talk! His passion is infectious.

[@paula3599]

This really helped me to understand the brain and thought patterns we acquire early in life. This man is a genius.

[@SantiMurosHome]

This is truly life changing knowledge. It is absolutely priceless, and I don't say that lightly. As someone who's been dealing with extreme anxiety for a decade now, hearing a well respected Neuroscientist perfectly explain the difference between mind and brain, and the power of conscious attention to reshape our brain, is truly wholesome. Its a shame this video doesn't have millions of views because in it is the key to understanding OCD and anxiety, and how to fix them both for good. Thank you Dr. Schwartz!

[@lostandlooking]

I am 29 and have have severe OCD for over a decade. I resulted to sleeping in my car for over a year purely due to the inability to have an apartment. No one around me really know about my problem. I am distant and barely contact anyone so this ends up in my family thinking I am into criminal activity or hiding something, which is funny, but aggravates me too. My OCD is connected to my self-image and how I feel about myself. For instance, if I touch a trash can I view myself as trash or worthless. My body will react by getting hot, to the point that I started itching and feel light-headed. I am not worried about getting sick or anything like that. It is more so that to me certain events have an eternal energy and I want to avoid it. One more example... if someone who appears dirty or of bad character touches my shoulder during a greeting I will probably end up disposing that shirt. In my mind the person in question remains on my shirt. I realize it is crazy. You can watch my videos and see that I am normal... quirky, but normal. I hide it well, but inside it is a constant job stopping myself from suicide.

[@brycewiley1615]

Hello, friend. Have you sought any professional help?

[@themeditationqueen]

tremendous presentation. Fascinating human being. J'adore

[@hanshotfirst1138]

This is happening to me now. It's like I literally can't control my mind. It's so scary.

[@miguelfranco9655]

I hope you are feeling better now. I've had (still do) some brain/mind scares. My thoughts go out to you.

[@keithrussold5971]

Learn mind control and mind powers techniques

[@keithrussold5971]

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[@mikes8235]

I have been there many times w/ OCD. This guy helped me tremendously. Brain Lock changed my life. Start with Dr Schwartz and watch all his videos. There are others who say their method is the best, but i think that is BS.

[@Leto85]

hanshotfirst1138 Poor you. :( That sounds scary indeed. Do you want to approach this problem in a scientific way or a spiritual one? Combining both can do wonders you know. :) If you by any change are spiritual however or are willing to not exclude it than I can advice you to watch a movie on KZbin which is called Mindfulness, and is an interview hold by Dan Bradley, who interviews Shireen Chada, a meditative instructor in India. She has a very relaxing and simple to understand positive approach on life and the things that we can interpretate as negative in whichever form. You might want to start from there to rewire your own brain and fly over to different videos from there. Did this comment helped you? I do hope that it did.

[@thehylers1021]

i enjoyed learning about brain patterns, habits and living on autopilot. I was motivated to redo my affirmations with more confidence knowing that i can experience a change of mind so long as I remain focused on my desired outcome.Thank you for the video!

[@matthewkesterholman5589]

I am currently reading and studying his book 'BrainLock' I recommend it!

[@jojoco120]

My life could have been so much better if I had learned this before my 30's.

[@zeroatlast]

well that's is your deceptive brain massage

[@davidinstronghold]

But moving forward- your life is destined to become much better by putting it into practice starting today :) God Bless

[@deepgrooved]

AGREE!

[@sammullett17]

I've had intrusive thoughts my entire adult life, it's destroying me the anxiety is overwhelming. The thoughts I have now really feel real I'm totally scared!

[@ChiefClickClack2015]

Thank you very much Dr. Schwartz! God Bless you!

[@Rajat63]

A blessing to a world✨ God Bless you sir 🙏

[@Misssha123]

His book is a must read

[@loveleen90]

I wish if i could send Zillion - trillion likes to this video and way way more to this person for his efforts and hard work . Zillion salutes to u Sir . My life is a mess , but u gave me solution to my every problem . I know i gonna rise and bounce back now like a Phoenix who rise up back from its ashes . Zillion Thanks Sir . Lord bless u more and more to serve the humanity alot more 💐🌹💝

[@IskalkaQuest2010]

Amen, Dr. Schwartz!!! Thank you so much for your work!!!

[@cityldy19]

This is one of the best videos I've seen. I've twittered it great

[@BillN-lp9xq]

Working through the book and it's having a strong impact already Just being able to recognize and reduce the power of intrusive rumination is a game changer and will continue to be

[@LittleMissArabXX]

Thank you, sir! Very valuable and informative words said here. Perfect for my research. Much Respect !

[@songbirdangel]

This is very interesting. I took a lot of notes during this lecture and I can't wait to apply this learning. Thank you for posting this ;)

[@SOGN0]

One of the sayings in his book is "It's not polemical, it's biochemical." I use one quite a bit.

[@jafll141]

Brilliant man!

[@eMeLLeLoVe]

Our brain is passive but our Mind ist active - Love it! :)

[@nicolnicol-ip3tx]

Really loved this listened to it several times 👍

[@ShauniceKGrier]

Just brought this book today. So excited to begin reading it.

[@Francisco50771]

Excellent presentation. Thanks Dr. Scwartz. God bless !!!

[@meekainc]

BRILLIANT!! To think I’m actually NORMAL and not my thoughts and feelings!

[@NeverMindTheSnow]

4:00 - genius point!

[@DBLK504]

100 Amens to this guy and all he’s doing.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@theroyalpickle]

An incredible mind and soul!

[@laceincission88]

I wish he was my therapist :'(

[@MrRobertbyers]

This seems like a great general idea. its saying healing can come by changing the memory. These problems are problems of focusing/memory. One can trigger the memory to , eventually, replace one sticky memory with another. it shows how our immaterial soul is dealing with a material organ called the memory.

[@Pedro-ds3cq]

I tried his method and it works wonders. This is probably the greatest psychiatrist in the world.

[@karine8738]

Could you explain me in few steps what is the method please ? Thanks

[@Phantom-ez4zv]

@@karine8738 just start by applying the 4 steps + the focus on breath exersise he demonstrated in the video for a few weeks, then get his book and read it.

[@karine8738]

@@Phantom-ez4zv 👍 thanks

[@keletsolethabo]

I wish u could like this hundred times,thanks for the enlightenment

[@Moore1J]

Great Presentation!

[@NathanZackery]

Lecture starts at 2:10

[@OfficialJabberwocky]

Great presentation of ideas.

[@quantumew3]

This book really helped me.

[@johnspartan98]

Mom always told me: "mind over matter." I believed her.

[@الطائرالأموي]

And your mother god bless her was so right there is no truth like this. الحمد لله على نعمة العقل

[@ljswack]

Thank You Doctor

[@npage.]

Thank you Dr. Schwartz

[@JamesDurcan]

Resonating..

[@rmerkle1]

Very passionate presentation good stuff.

[@NuMuzikZYX]

Read the book its an amazing one! well said, YOU ARE NOT YOUR BRAIN. very insightful, We all haven't been our trueself.

[@Spark_Iskra_z_Polski]

Not WE. I have always been myself.

[@karine8738]

What are the 4 steps please ? Would love to have this video in french so much 🌈

[@elmou7651]

THE FOUR STEPS Step 1: Relabel-Identify your deceptive brain messages and the uncomfortable sensations; call them what they really are. Step 2: Reframe-Change your perception of the importance of the deceptive brain messages; say why these thoughts, urges, and impulses keep bothering you: They are false brain messages (It’s not ME, it’s just my BRAIN!). Step 3: Refocus-Direct your attention toward an activity or mental process that is wholesome and productive-even while the false and deceptive urges, thoughts, impulses, and sensations are still present and bothering you. Step 4: Revalue-Clearly see the thoughts, urges, and impulses for what they are, simply sensations caused by deceptive brain messages that are not true and that have little to no value (they are something to dismiss, not focus on).

[@karine8738]

@@elmou7651 Thanks 🙏😎

[@robertjaurequi7466]

Excellent very insightful, very valuable information based on research and practical application

[@titandragon753]

How on earth did people manage to turn a lecture/seminar, for those who suffer from OCD into a philosophy lesson? It's not that complex or complicated. I have OCD and I understand exactly what he's getting at. I think that most people who have OCD would have no trouble understanding this either. Why? Because they have OCD. And that is exactly who this seminar is for.

[@trustinjesus1119]

I think everyone has OCD, you ever watch a person at a cross walk pushing the button to cross the street. They think it's a carnival attraction at the fair where you're squirting water into a tube to pump up your little character to victory. The more they push the button the faster they think the light is going to change, like the machine is calculating how many people are pushing the button, how many times the button is being pushed against the flow of traffic. OCD.

[@titandragon753]

TrustInJesus111 Sorry, OCD is an extremely painful and debilitating disorder. What you have just described is not OCD. Everybody does not suffer from OCD.

[@trustinjesus1119]

Titan Dragon I'm bipolar and everyone suffers from bipolar. We all have mood swings and we are all more or less compulsive. I understood things a lot more clearly the day my spirit popped out of my body. I'm not trying to make light of your suffering, it's kind of universal. I have a friend that's a type 2 bipolar, and he has a plethora of other mental disorders, he's my behavioral therapist. He's a recovering drug addict like me too. The government chooses some of the most disabled people to offer us hope. I used to go to therapy group 3 times a week, all of the mental disorders I observed all seemed to blend together, and mostly all the people really need is love.

[@titandragon753]

+TrustInJesus111 No, not everybody has Bipolar or OCD. And actually I manage my OCD on my own, I spent many years working on that goal and achieved it on my own. We are all individuals, and until you actually KNOW someone personally. Then you have no place telling others what they do or do not have. OCD is an anxiety disorder, it has nothing to do with carnivals, pushing buttons or squirting water. I suggest that maybe you do a little research into OCD. It is far more complex than you obviously understand, and I'm sorry. But your initial comment is actually extremely insulting and making light of others suffering. Because if you TRULY knew what it is like to suffer from OCD, then you never would have made a statement like that in the first place.

[@trustinjesus1119]

Titan Dragon At the mental clinic I attend and am a volunteer for we normalize feelings. It's a general consensus at the clinic that everyone suffers to one extent or another at least one of the 500 mental diseases in the DSM V. no harm intended.

[@CodeCommand]

Needed this, thanks.

[@johnmac4278]

Am sure I read the ocd work book 14 years ago with cherry pedric and Dr shwartz, both Co authors, my therapist worked with me through it, and totally changed my life

[@song4mozart]

My obsession is to be conscious of my breathing. Lol so, I'm ahead of the game! 😵‍💫 Seriously, how do I stop being consciously aware of every breath and only focus on it when I want to? Thank you.

[@meigsglidewell5314]

So valuable! Thanks for Dr. S and to those who post this info. It would be wonderful to let every grade school student and teacher see this. Grade school for me was a jail, and it seemed to be the chief duty of the teachers to grind the students into dust.

[@Lenin426599]

THANKS FOR UPLOADING

[@seftekhariable]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@entropeus5979]

For me it's hard to focus my attention, my brains drains me in its loop all the time and it's hard to be focused, I struggle all the time to Pe as present as I can but it's really hard work

[@karine8738]

Me too

[@caricue]

I'm sure this is interesting for people with OCD or other similar issues, but most people don't have this issue, so I wonder how universal these concepts are. I don't obsess or get addicted, so I can't see how it would apply to people like me. It does kind of make me feel sorry for people whose brains are wired this way, but I'm sure there are compensations in terms of creativity or productivity.

[@laceincission88]

Me :(

[@Serendipitous1971]

Thanks Doc you rock! :)

[@igoronline]

What if the universe is fundamentally informational (that is, computational)? Consciousness could definitely be a "process" instead of a static object. If that's the case, if what really sustains consciousness is a process, who's to say what other things can and cannot sustain consciousness? There's a vast difference between asking pertinent, inevitable questions and actually creating a fictional answer in order to feel safe.

[@liquidbraino]

Luke.... use the fours teps.

[@junkjunk2493]

brilliant ......

[@DeltronSyndicate]

+Sam Chak Family, while meaning well, are often misinformed and indoctrinated in so many ways. Thus while they may want the best for you, their intel/logic/rationale is based on their own social enculturation, beliefs, ideologies; many of which are faulty/buggy.

[@SuperDMK123]

It totally makes sense

[@mohamadkhanafer2630]

thank God for the existence of such a Human

[@john_schabarum]

This is very nice!

[@Psychiatry.321]

God Bless USA

[@MarkAStuart]

so good and it works!

[@alejandrobasaldua5930]

I don't have obsessive thoughts. But I perform mental compulsive checking when i leave my house (keys, phone, money, keys, phone, money, and so on and so on), and I also count numbers. Does anyone else here have the same symptoms?

[@vidfreak56]

But even the active mind doesn't imply free will exists. The mind in and of itself is coerced through learned behavior (by reward and punishment). People need to be careful that they don't belive that free will exists just because the "brain" and the "mind" are considered sepearte.

[@gamingworld5936]

Neuroplasticity is permanent or not

[@ECEwithMsMelody]

Awesome!

[@Blueseegull]

Why do our brain or our own thoughts decieve us?

[@iji_k]

You can think of the brain as a computer with an operating system installed on it. This operating system does some things without user’s intervention (like fighting infections) and does other things by running user’s commands (like moving your body in a certain direction) The problem is we’re frequently sending poor instructions (like when staying in a bad position for long periods of time, which sends instructions to muscles to trigger and bones to realign and will cause all kinds of health problems long term if executed over and over) I used concrete examples, but this also happens with less obvious things that create habits (habits=repeated instructions). See 10:13 for some examples. So technically it’s not the machine deceiving us, it’s us deceiving ourselves through bad programming. That’s why we need to reprogram the brain by sending instructions aligned to our goals. Now you’re gonna ask how you can learn the programming language so that you can send excellent commands. Well... it seems we can only learn through observation and testing, because the user manual is lost or hidden or password protected or... idk In the video, Dr. Schwartz appears to know some of the instructions. Btw I’m interested in how to tell the brain to learn a foreign language because right now it’s obvious that the commands I’m sending to it are bugged with errors. Hope this helps. Sorry if it doesn’t.

[@karine8738]

@@iji_k how do I reprogramm my brain ?

[@omar5073]

Im buying his book

[@i3i2ian]

Legend

[@transremaxculver]

There is no logical connection connection between recognising forces interact and then leaping to the conclusion that any force is consciously aware of anything, let alone that any intent whatsoever is involved.

[@Britpopsoul]

Amazing

[@dorsarose]

jesus christ our brain just is so random we think our thoughts arent just random shit we can control our thoughts tho

[@mmesanaa]

I just wish he spoke more slowly and calmly. His tone gives me anxiety.

[@junkjunk2493]

use video setting to slower speed

[@consciousdaydreams4745]

reframe it. he is speaking quickly because he is excited to get the information to you as fast as possible in order for you to heal fully and quickly now.

[@HDvids101]

You are a Mind not a brain or body. If you truly understand this ' truly ' understand this you will be free and have a wonderful outlook on reality.

[@10Weto]

Impresionante

[@bryanstark324]

Is this Schema Therapy?

[@transremaxculver]

Electromagnetic fields are effected and even created by other forces of nature certainly, e.g. gravity and Van Allen belt, this does not imply consciousness or awareness. Energy and matter are interelated, and in escence the same thing, acknowledging this does not lead to the conclusion that consciousness and/or awareness is at work.

[@song4mozart]

Do these 4 steps work for sensorimotor ocd?

[@FaizanAyyub.1]

what about obsessions of not able to do one thing.For Example if I have an obsession that I will not do wrong to show others but after reading about EX/RP I think I should do wrong behaviour to stop the obsession.What about obsessions of perfectionism ,reading ocd,doing somthing in a very hyperfocused manner to do it right!

[@vidfreak56]

By incentives I mean "a thing that motivates or encourages". We all need these things to act. All that people need to do in any conversation, is simply look up words. I have no problem believing in discipline. I just have a problem with people who think they "just did" something. As if they had no reason to act and just did it because they can control their own brains. That notion of free will is quite illogical and impossible. You act for reasons. Conscious and unconscious.