🔔 Subscribe for more great content: https://www.youtube.com/lewishowes ▶️ Recommended for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6vEWdGVsAA This conversation reveals how the stories we tell ourselves about our experiences literally rewire our brains and shape our reality. Dr. Jalal's journey from refugee to Harvard researcher shows us that we can break generational trauma and unlock our brain's potential through understanding how neuroplasticity actually works. Dr. Jalal’s online Peterson Academy courses: - Intro to Neuroscience: https://petersonacademy.com/courses/intro-to-neuroscience - The Neuroscience of Dreams: https://petersonacademy.com/courses/the-neuroscience-of-dreams Listen to this episode on the go! 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07GQhOZboEZOE1ysnFLipT?si=a03d916bade54d4f For more info about this episode, go to https://lewishowes.com/1815 💰 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "Make Money Easy" today!https://lewishowes.com/moneyyou 📙 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "The Greatness Mindset" today! https://lewishowes.com/gmyo 📤 sign up for my FREE newsletter https://lewishowes.com/greatnessdelivered Follow Lewis! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewishowes/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lewishowes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LewisHowes 💻 Website: http://lewishowes.com/ 📲 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Get More Greatness! Greatness Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@GreatnessClips Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesEspañol Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesPortugues Lewis Howes Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@lewishowesshorts 0:00 Intro 04:00 Understanding Sleep Paralysis Symptoms 08:00 Breaking Down What Happens in the Brain 12:00 Ominous Experiences & Cultural Interpretations 16:00 The Science of Sleep Paralysis 20:00 Paralysis, Demons & Cultural Differences 24:00 How Beliefs Shape Sleep Paralysis 28:00 The Cycle of Fear and Chronic Sleep Paralysis 32:00 How the Brain Fills in the Blanks 36:00 The Brain’s Self-Image and Overcoming Limiting Beliefs 40:00 Trauma, Genetics, and Epigenetics 44:00 Childhood, Brain Plasticity & Overcoming Adversity 48:00 Neuroscience of Growth: Attention & Novelty 52:00 Parenting Tips for Optimal Brain Development 56:00 Lucid Dreaming & Dream Phenomena 01:00:00 The Meaning & Influence of Dreams 01:04:00 Maximizing Brain Health: Stress, Sleep & Routines 01:08:00 Social Media, Addiction, and Brain Health 01:12:00 Purpose, Inspiration & Dr. Jalal’s Mission #greatness #inspiration #motivation