The School of Greatness · 2026-06-01 · 78 min · 16,343 words

Your Brain Decides Before You Do | Emily McDonald

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How important is it to make sure your nervous system is in alignment with what you think and believe in order to manifest what you want in life? You wouldn't really be able to trust somebody that was always saying one thing and doing another. You'd probably have your head on a swivel around those people. When you're always saying you're going to do one thing and you're not doing it, your brain is on a swivel with you. And that's dysregulating.

And then when your nervous system is dysregulated, well then that's the energy flowing through you and that's the energy you're putting out. She's a neuroscientist and mindset expert who has been featured in the New York Times and has reached millions of people across social media. And today she's going to break down the neuroscience-backed methods to help you rewire your brain. Emily, McDonald in the house. Your brain is always filtering your reality to confirm the beliefs you already have.

You actually get dopamine too when your brain confirms the belief you hold. And if it's negative. Even if it's negative. So if we are constantly doubting ourselves and having this negative mindset, then our amygdala is going to hijack our perception and we're not even going to be able to notice the opportunities or the things that we want. What is the thing then?

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