Awaken Beauty Podcast

*The purpose of this podcast is threefold: *(1) gain an understanding of how addiction is created by learning about the neuroscience(2) conceptualize the complications, chaos, and damage that is caused when we over-stimulate our brain(3) to explain powerful skills that can be used to manage compulsions or addictionsHere I lay out a foundational explanation so you can know your own inner compass and the compass of others around you when it comes to thinking about our thinking and overcoming impulse in our lives.** A Two-Part Brain**There are 2 significant parts of the brain that are correlated with the creation of most addictions: the prefrontal cortex and the limbic system. The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain, just inside the forehead. This part of the brain is the source of what we call the “higher functions”; moral reasoning, rational thoughts, logical thinking, values of right and wrong, caring about relationships, guilt, remorse, and consequences.Another part is the limbic system, located in th