Hello, and welcome to Quantum Waves of Wellness. I’m your host, Dr. Paula Apro—Doctor of Natural Medicine, holistic health mentor, and your guide to unlocking the healing power within. I’m so glad you’re tuning in today. I just got back from the most wonderful vacation in Italy, and let me tell you—I came home not only refreshed, but also with an incredible experience that completely shifted the way I think about the power of our emotions and our brains. And that’s what I want to share with you today.
So, let’s start with Italy. You might think that two weeks of biking, hiking, and walking nonstop would leave me exhausted. But the opposite happened—I came back more energized than ever. Isn’t it amazing how being outdoors, moving your body, soaking up the sunshine can actually charge your batteries instead of draining them?
Not to mention the fact that a 2-week hiatus from the toxic US food supply can also do wonders for anybody. A few weeks before my trip, I started using a little device called a Lumen to help me boost my metabolic health. This device and app help me to monitor my food intake and tell me when I’m burning carbs versus fat.
Now, truth be told, I can not imagine a more uninteresting project. I never had much interest in nutrition because cooking, and eating for that matter, has always been a challenge for me. So I turned to this gadget and spent 3 weeks agonizing over how on Earth I could consume enough protein and fat each day, while reducing my carbs down to nearly nothing. Not a fun project, let me tell you.
But with all that effort, I successfully started to improve my metabolic health, and the thought of ruining all of my progress by taking off on a vacation was difficult for me. However, I was not about to let this new goal ruin my vacation. After all, I was going to Italy, the land of pasta, pizza, and gelato, and I was going to eat whatever I wanted.
And I did. I ate every single thing that normally triggers a negative response. You name it... dairy, gluten, sugar. I ate everything and with no ill effects at all. Not only was I not bothered by all these so-called “bad” foods, but when I got home, I used my Lumen to track my metabolic health, and to my surprise, I’m still on a good track. I really do think the break from chemical and toxin-loaded foods here in the States did wonders for me.
But that’s not really what I wanted to share with you today. What really blew my mind happened after I got home. I’ve mentioned this before, but I use a device called a Neurovizr. It’s a brain stimulation tool that helps activate neural pathways through light and sound, creating these amazing multi-sensory experiences. Think of it as a blend between meditation, lucid dreaming, and even a little like the effects of psychedelics—without any actual substances involved.
Now, I’ve been using the Neurovizr daily for several months, and I have always found it pleasant and uplifting. But on my very first day back from Italy, I had a session that was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.
Picture this: I was sitting in a comfy chair, my sweet dog Tucker curled up on my lap, and I was just so full of gratitude. Gratitude for the trip I’d just had, gratitude for being back home, gratitude for this little being who loves me unconditionally. I hit “start” on the Neurovizr, and almost instantly, something shifted.
The visuals became so vivid and powerful, and it felt like I was being transported into another reality. I was immersed in the brightest, most vivid colors I’ve ever seen, with this sense of being drawn into them.
These waves of color and light actually created powerfulemotions in my body. Love. Peace. Joy. They weren’t just abstract ideas, but I felt them as if they were tangible energies washing through me. Now I’ve been meditating for many years and have been brought to tears through some of my meditations, but I never experienced anything like this before.
And here’s what really struck me: the only thing that was different in that session wasn’t the device, the settings, or the particular program I was running—it was me. It was my own emotions that amplified the whole experience.
We often think of our brains as these machines that run on chemistry—neurons firing, neurotransmitters flowing. And yes, that’s part of the picture. But what I realized so powerfully that day is that emotions are like the “power switch.” They don’t just influence the brain—they activate it, they shape it.
When you combine positive emotions like love, gratitude, and joy with tools that stimulate brain activity, the experience isn’t just additive—it’s exponential. It’s like flipping on a supercharger.
And it made me think… What if learning to harness and direct our emotions is the greatest untapped superpower we have?
And at the same time, what if the unwanted negative emotions that put such a drain on our energy are the one thing that is keeping our brains from experiencing the joyful life that we desire?
What if it really all comes down to emotions as the single most important, most influential determining factor in creating a life of love and happiness, versus a life of victimhood and dread?
What if instead of chasing new drugs, we turn all of our attention inside and examine what sort of energy is running our system? Are your emotions creating positive information and sending beneficial instructions to your physical body? Or, are your emotions creating a distortion field and sending crossed signals to your physical body, causing it to malfunction?
This is certainly something powerful to contemplate. The longer we have been on this planet, the more negative experiences we have had. If we don’t actively and purposefully try to release some of that negative energy and emotional baggage that we carry around, it is most definitely going to affect us in negative ways.
But on the flip side, imagine being able to call on peace when your mind is racing, or to amplify creativity when you’re stuck, simply by shifting into gratitude or joy. I know these are just fluffy words at this point because if it were that easy, we would all be farting rainbows.
So how can we turn these fluffy words into something practical and useful? Something that really can help to transform our lives and our health for the better?
Well, I may have just the thing. There is a new product coming out from Energy4Life that will help you do exactly this—learn to regulate, strengthen, and harness your emotional energy so it can work with your brain, not against it. I’m not quite ready to spill all the details yet because I don’t even own the device yet, but I promise I’ll be sharing it very soon.
Of course, I need to put it to the test before I endorse it, and that is exactly what I’ll be working on over the next month or so. Please stay tuned for my findings.
Thank you for spending this time with me today. I hope my little story of Italy, my dog, and a brain device gave you something to think about—and maybe even a little inspiration to tap into your own emotional power.
Until next time, please remember that your emotions are not just feelings. They’re energy. And energy is everything.
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