Hey there, it's Marie, and welcome to part three of our Take a Breath series that we're

doing here on the Marie Forleo podcast.

I've got a question for you.

What's something good that happened to you in the last 24 hours or so?

Maybe someone smiled at you on the street or you caught up with a good friend or you

had the most amazing cup of coffee this morning.

I want you to hold on to that good thing in your mind and take a breath with me.

Marie then and breathe out.

Feels so good, right?

Now it makes sense that we would take this breath together on the Take a Breath series,

but there's something very scientific about what we just did.

For about five seconds, we thought about something good, something positive, something

that brought us joy.

And as you're about to learn from psychologist Dr. Rick Hansen, that very act can help you

rewire your brain so that you're calmer, happier, and more resilient.

So one of the things that you have shared is this thing.

We have this three-pound piece of tofu or cauliflower in between our ears, called our brain.

And one of the questions I was curious to hear how you would describe this, because I love

how you articulate sometimes complex, neurological phenomenon and very, very simple to understand

terms.

And what is the distinction between our brain and our mind?

It's such a huge question and there are many ways of approaching it, and it's great

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