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The Pain Doctor who went from surgeries to reputation remedies; with Dr Winifred Bragg

27 Sept 2022 · 1 min

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In this segment, Dr. Winifred Bragg emphasizes that entrepreneurs must prioritize their own health and mindset before they can sustain a thriving business. She introduces the concept of the "brag factor" as a mental tool to shift from a state of chronic pain to functional performance. Dr. Bragg explains the brain's reticular activating system (RAS) as a filter that shapes perception, likening it to a water filter: if one constantly focuses on pain, the RAS reinforces that experience, leading to ongoing suffering. The core message is that changing one’s internal narrative and mindset can reprogram the brain’s filtering of pain, enabling healthier, more productive entrepreneurship.

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Well, everything must start with us. And sometimes as entrepreneurs, we put ourselves at the back of the line and we need to put ourselves at the front as it relates to our health. And because there can't be a business without a healthy you, there can't be a good thriving mission without a healthy, clean mindset with you. One thing that you can do using the brag factor from that standpoint, the brag factor can help to move you from an arena of pain to function. Because it all starts off with your mindset. What is your mindset? There's something in the brain called the reticular activating system, which is a network in the brain that filters out things, much like a water filter on your kitchen sink. The same thing with pain. If you keep saying, I'm going to hurt all day, and claim that, you will hurt all day.