An overstimulated brain

Our modern world is characterized by its desire to move ever faster, get to the things we want immediately, achieve a goal as quickly as possible, and always push our limits.

We are constantly mentally stimulated. We don't give ourselves a break or want any because our brains are always in "action" mode, and we can't imagine it any other way.

The proof: we feel guilty for doing nothing.

We deny ourselves rest and peace. We pile on task after task, believing this is how it must be.

Yes, our brains are addicted to constant stimulation. This leads us to reject calm. Why would our brains want calm when we've stimulated them to such an extent that it's all they know?

And then, amid this daily hubbub, you decide to lose weight and take charge of your health. You think everything will happen in the same mental tumult and at an accelerated speed.

But the brain learns in calm. Contrary to what you'd like to believe, it's not a multitasker. It needs mental availability. It would be best if you took time to concentrate on a single task: learning to lose weight and take care of your health, in this case.

You also need to accept mistakes and learn how to correct them. This is a hell of a thing for a modern brain that's used to receiving what it bought online the next day after pressing the "Buy" button.

What's more, your brain needs repetition. You take in the information once but forget most of it by the time your brain consolidates the connections in the background that will become a long-term memory.

You then have to analyze the information several times so that your brain can build up a clear picture of the information at hand.

This takes time and patience. Who has time and patience these days?

Then, you have to "imperfectly" apply your acquired knowledge. Here, success is all about trial and error—an infernal terrain for perfectionists and people in a hurry.

Our biological world evolves at a different pace than the modern world because it's not built for it.

No matter what we do, if we want to succeed, we have to "slow down" to live at the pace of our biology.

It could be more attractive, but there's no other way. Our bodies lead the way.

We must teach our brains, doped up on constant stimulation, to accept another rhythm.