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Brain can be rewired- Understanding neuroplasticity

Our brain is composed of billions of neurons. These neurons are connected to the vertebra and through it to other parts of body in the form of nerve clusters. The complete internal management is controlled by these neurons. Neurons jap and as a result messages are transmitted electro-magnetically and chemical reaction begin inside the body. The human brain is composed of approximately 100 billion neurons. Early researchers believed that neurogenesis, or the creation of new neurons, stopped shortly after birth. Today, it is understood that the brain possesses the remarkable capacity to reorganize pathways, create new connections and, in some cases, even create new neurons. This will provide new direction to medical science. Creation of new neurons is a significant event. It can provide clues to most of the neurological diseases and solutions.

Creation of new neurons or “Brain rewiring” is known as brain plasticity or neuroplasticity or cortical remapping, is a term that refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of “designed experiences”. Up until the 1960s, researchers believed that changes in the brain could only take place during infancy and childhood. By early adulthood, it was believed that the brain's physical structure was permanent.



According to the website Neuroscience for Kids, there are four key facts about neuroplasticity:

•    It can vary by age; while plasticity occurs throughout the lifetime, certain  types of changes are more predominant during specific life ages.
•     It involves a variety of processes; plasticity is ongoing throughout life and involves brain cells other than neurons, including glial and vascular cells.
   
• It can happen for two different reasons; as a result of learning, experience and memory formation, or as a result of damage to the brain.
• Environment plays an essential role in the process, but genetics can also have an influence.

The first few years of a child's life are a time of rapid brain growth. At birth, every neuron in the cerebral cortex has an estimated 2,500 synapses; by age of three, this number has grown to a whopping 15,000 synapses per neuron.

The average adult, however, has about half that number of synapses. Why? Because as we gain new experiences, some connections are strengthened while others are eliminated. This process is known as synaptic pruning. Neurons that are used frequently develop stronger connections and those that are rarely or never used eventually die. By developing new connections and pruning away weak ones, the brain is able to adapt to the changing environment.

Modern researches have successfully demonstrated that the brain continues to create new neural pathways and alter existing ones in order to adapt to new experiences, learn new information and create new memories. People who meditate grow bigger brains than those who don't. Researchers at Harvard, Yale, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have confirmed the evidence those ancient Indian Vedas have established through research on “life management”. Ancient vedas say that the ba

The link between “self-managed way of life” that incorporates asan, pranayama, meditation and neuroplasticity has become evident over the last couple of decades, as the science of today is now realising that neuroplasticity can make dent in human’s life which is supporting the claim that meditation can have a substantial role in the moulding and shaping of the brain. Yoga, aasan, pranayam and meditation can be extremely beneficial to the body and to the mind for “holistic healing” and living a happy, healthy and safe life.