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How to Use Gratitude To Upgrade Your Brain Chemistry

My name is Jim Kwik, the founder of Kwik Brain Universe, author of the best-selling book LIMITLESS and host of the #1 brain performance podcast, Kwik Brain. I am a world leading expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance, and accelerated learning. After a childhood brain injury left me learning-challenged, I made it my life’s mission to create strategies to dramatically enhance mental performance. Once I was able to turn my own learning challenges around, I dedicated my life to helping people like you unleash your true genius and brainpower to learn anything faster and live a life of greater power, productivity, and purpose.

 


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Gratitude is more than a feeling. It is one of the most powerful tools I use to rewire my brain for focus, resilience, and high performance.

In this special Thanksgiving episode, I break down the neuroscience behind gratitude and explain how a consistent practice can boost your mood, sharpen your thinking, improve your emotional regulation, and create lasting changes in your brain.

You will learn how gratitude increases dopamine and serotonin, why it strengthens neural pathways linked to empathy and calm, and how it improves your ability to learn, solve problems, and recover from stress.

I also share my Thanksgiving formula, a simple and memorable step by step method you can use to build gratitude into your daily routine and transform your mental performance.

Whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving, this episode will help you bring more clarity, joy, and strength into your life through the power of gratitude.

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**This week’s show notes are taken from the video — enjoy!**

[00:54] How gratitude rewires your brain

[01:34] Gratitude and neurotransmitters that boost mood and performance

[02:48] The THANKSGIVING formula

[03:00] T: Take a moment to pause and reflect

[03:23] H: Heartfelt gratitude and the power of emotion

[03:42] A: Appreciate the small things

[04:00] N: Notice negativity and shift your focus

[04:24] K: Kindness and your brain’s reward system

[04:39] S: Start journaling to strengthen neural pathways

[05:00] G: Give thanks publicly and amplify the impact

[05:23] I: Intentional gratitude with specific focus

[05:44] V: Visualize future success and feel grateful now

[06:05] I: Increase awareness of your mental shifts

[06:25] N: Nurture your relationships with appreciation

[06:44] G: Gratitude as a daily habit that compounds over time

[07:02] Unlock your limitless mind using gratitude daily

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