Neuroplasticity is the brain’s remarkable ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. This means that the brain is not fixed, it adapts and changes in response to new experiences, learning, thoughts, and even trauma. Neuroplasticity is active at every age, although it is more rapid during childhood.

Imagine a snowy hill where a sled creates tracks every time it goes down. At first, you can steer in any direction. But the more you use a particular path, the deeper the grooves become, and the harder it is to go another way. Neuroplasticity allows us to change those grooves by choosing new directions in thought, habit, or reaction.