A short YouTube monologue explaining how words can physically affect the brain: sounds can activate brain areas involved in touch (so words can feel painful), repeated words reshape brain structure subconsciously, and interacting people can synchronize brainwaves—so the words and people around you matter. The speaker validates listeners’ feelings and offers to share coping strategies in a future video.
If you've ever heard the saying, sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me, it's actually not true. And I'll tell you the neuroscience behind why. According to newer research in the field, sounds that we hear can actually activate areas of the brain that are responsible for perceiving our sense of touch. We can literally feel sounds. So words can actually be physically painful. The words that we hear repetitively, either from ourselves or from other people do reshape the brain. And this affects us subconsciously, whether we are aware of it or not. Remember brainwave synchronization. Every time you interact with someone, your brainwaves synchronize with them. Of course, the more connected you are with that other person, the more you'll sync up. But it goes to show the importance of the people that you surround yourself with and the words that you hear. This is also an opportunity for me to tell you that if someone's words have hurt you, your feelings are valid. I do want to let you know that there are ways to lessen the impact of people's words, and I can share that in another video. Peace, love, and blessings to you.
