Discussing a 5-step method to alleviate anxiety, Mel Robbins presents striking results
The Neurocycle Method: A Simple Approach to Improve Mental Health
The Neurocycle method, a five-step formula, is gaining attention for its potential to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Discussed by Mel Robbins and cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf, this method aims to rewire negative thought patterns into more positive ones.
Clinical trials have shown that the Neurocycle method can significantly improve one's mindset in just 21 days, with participants experiencing an 81% reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms[1].
Here's a breakdown of the Neurocycle's five steps:
- Gather Awareness This initial step involves observing your emotional and physical responses without judgment. Dr. Leaf advises asking yourself four key questions:
- What am I feeling?
- Where in my body do I feel this?
- What are my behaviors?
- What is my current perspective? This helps bring conscious awareness to automatic reactions[1].
- Reflect After gathering awareness, reflect on your emotional state by asking, "Why am I feeling this way and what does it mean?" Often, this reflection is aided by looking at your own reflection in a mirror, which helps deepen insight and self-connection[1].
- Write or Mind Storm The third step is to write or mind storm about the reflections, focusing specifically on the situation stressing you out the most in the present moment[1]. Dr. Leaf refers to these written thoughts as a 'Meta Cog' and suggests writing them in a circle in the middle of a blank piece of paper.
- Re-check This step involves looking at the problem from the angle of solution by asking "What can we do about it now? How do I get through today?"
- Active Reach The final step is called 'Active Reach'. It involves actively reaching for something that can get you through the day when you've realized the issue.
Dr. Leaf's book, 'Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess', provides detailed insights into the research, trials, and science behind the Neurocycle method and its five steps to reduce anxiety, stress, and toxic thinking. The book is available at Amazon for £15.43, originally priced at £19.99[1].
The Neurocycle method promises a massive reduction in anxious feelings over time, as shown in clinical trials. Dr. Leaf compares the 63-day process of the Neurocycle method to watering a plant, stating that if you don't keep adding water, it will die[1].
This structured mental exercise, based on awareness, reflection, and active processing of emotions, offers a promising approach to improve mental health outcomes and reduce negative thinking.
[1] Dr. Caroline Leaf, 'Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess' (2018)
- Integrating the Neurocycle method into one's home routine could potentially lead to a significant improvement in mental health, as it focuses on rewiring negative thought patterns.
- The combination of health-and-wellness practices, such as the Neurocycle method, fitness-and-exercise routines, and proper nutrition, can collectively contribute to overall wellbeing and mental health.
- One interesting finding from the Neurocycle clincal trials is that participants experienced an 81% reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms in just 21 days, indicating its potential effectiveness in managing mental health.
- The Neurocycle method, with its emphasis on mental health, can be considered a part of the broader field of science, where researchers continue to explore and develop innovative approaches to improve wellness and combat negative thinking.
