Reticular Activating System, Circadian Rhythm, and Focus with Betty Norlin

What causes you to feel awake? Sleepy? Aroused? Is it mindset—or something deeper? Maybe something built into your body? If that is the case, what is it…and how do you manage or improve it? Today we are going to talk about the Reticular Activating System, known as RAS, and how it works within your body. We will also discover how it influences our focus, our sleep cycle (and circadian rhythm), and our attention. This is part of the new series Betty Norlin, one of our Ambassadors of Health here on our podcast, Be Healthy in a Hurry. She is developing the program called The Secrets to Revitalizing Your Mind. You can find more information on her wellness and writing programs, including her new online class called Optimal Order: Secrets to Revitalizing Your Health, on her website, www.bettynorlin.com In this session, we will explore: ·      What the Reticular Activating System is.  ·      How the Reticular Activating System can help us with focus. ·      What happens within our body when the Reticular Activating System is working or not working. ·      How (ADHD) is represented in the Reticular Activating System. ·      How the Reticular Activating System interacts with our subconscious mind. ·      How we can improve our Reticular Activating System for ourselves or our audiences.