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How Trauma Shrinks Your Brain (And How Exercise Reverses It)

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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Trauma does not just live in your memories. It reshapes your brain. It can shrink your hippocampus, disrupt your prefrontal cortex, heighten your stress response, and leave you feeling stuck in survival mode. 

But the good news is this. Your brain is not fixed. It can heal. It can rewire. And one of the most powerful tools to rebuild a trauma-affected brain is movement.

In this episode, I break down the neuroscience of how trauma changes the brain and how exercise can stimulate neuroplasticity, grow new brain cells, repair damaged pathways, and restore your ability to focus, learn, and feel in control again.

You will discover why BDNF acts like fertilizer for your brain, how aerobic movement grows the hippocampus, why pairing exercise with mindfulness accelerates healing, and how to create a simple step-by-step plan to rebuild your brain even if you feel busy, stressed, or unmotivated.

I also guide you through a seven day brain healing challenge you can start today and share how sleep, nutrition, connection, and lifelong learning work together to create the ultimate environment for recovery.

This episode will show you how one small step can ignite big healing and longevity. Your brain can change at any age and any stage. And you can start rebuilding today.

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Choose your own adventure. Below are the best places to start:
>>> Master Exceptional Memory Skills in 31 Days
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Take your first step by choosing one of the options above, and you will find everything you need to ignite your brilliant brain and unlock your exceptional life, allowing you to achieve and surpass all of your personal and professional goals.

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

[00:44] Turning obstacles into rapid innovation
[00:07] What Trauma Really Does to Your Brain
[00:54] Why Your Brain Feels Like It’s Working Against You
[02:44] How Exercise Triggers Brain Repair
[04:12] The 5 Step Brain Healing Plan
[06:17] MAP Training
[09:24] Seven Day Brain Healing Challenge
[11:22] How Nutrition Supports Brain Recovery
[11:35] How Sleep Repairs the Brain
[12:00] Why Connection Accelerates Healing
[12:42] The Role of Lifelong Learning in Brain Rewiring

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