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Lesson 2 of 7 7 min read 19 min listen

Neuroplasticity

Your brain is being rewired right now. This lesson covers what drives change and how to point it in a useful direction.

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Key takeaways

What to hold onto

  • 1

    What if one of the simplest ways to improve how your body moves, feels, and functions is something you've been doing wrong—or overlooking entirely?

  • 2

    Jared Leon explores the often-underestimated power of stretching and why this fundamental practice deserves a much bigger role in our everyday lives.

  • 3

    Stretching isn't just about touching your toes or loosening up before a workout.

  • 4

    It's about understanding the relationship between your muscles, joints, brain, and nervous system, and how movement and flexibility contribute to the body's ability to function and adapt.

Clinical Pearl from Dr. Leon
“What if one of the simplest ways to improve how your body moves, feels, and functions is something you've been doing wrong—or overlooking entirely?”
— Dr. Jared Leon
Action steps

Practice this week

  • Pick one skill you'd like to build and rehearse it for five minutes.

  • Repeat the same five minutes tomorrow — repetition is the mechanism.

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